I was born in Wiltshire and educated to A Level. Not wishing to remain in full time education and thirsty to commence my working life, I joined NAAFI in 1980 at their Amesbury distribution warehouse. With a developing interest in food retailing, I transferred onto their Junior Shop Management training scheme, managing my 1st retail store in mid 1982, after a tour of duty in the Falkland Islands with their TA subsidiary –EFI. I subsequently served a further 9 years completing my tenure at NAAFI as a District Manager ((Bulford Garrison). With a desire to develop a sales led career, I joined RHM’s Rombouts Coffee business as a territory sales rep. After 4 happy & formative years I expanded my Account management experience with numerous sales roles culminating in the Sales Director role at Ilchester Cheese Company in 2004. After suffering executive burnout, being diagnosed with Bipolar 2 and negotiating a generous settlement, I decided to re-train as a corporate and executive coach and went freelance in 2006. My ambition was to help others lead successful business lives, whilst protecting their mental health and preserving their personal relationships, utilising my own life experience and recently acquired coaching skills.
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