Recent work:
- Developing a global communication rooted in the science of the health and environmental benefits of pulses for Pulse Canada, the federation of Canadian Trade Associations.
- Outreach Director for the Global Social Compliance Programme. GSCP is a business-driven programme for companies who want to harmonise their existing efforts in order to deliver a shared, consistent and global approach for the continuous improvement of working conditions in global supply chains.
- I developed and wrote the script for “The Buying Game” for Traidcraft and the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply.
- Working to support the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation objectives to improve the livelihoods of small holder fruit farmers in sub Saharan Africa by providing strategic advice on outreach to multinational food corporations through the strategic advisory firm Dalberg USA.
- I participated in the Institute of Biology Food Policy Workshop as an independent expert. This was organised by the University of Reading and the Scottish Crop Research Institute
- Chairman of the first Procurement for Development Forum, with the UK Government and Chatham House. (Food industry directors from retailing and manufacturing working together to understand reputational issues concerning food from Africa)
- Advisor and facilitator to Regoverning Markets programme, including facilitation of a four day international research workshop in Mexico
- Delivering an impact review for an NGO working to raise awareness amongst the buying profession on responsible purchasing.
- Development of a marketing strategy for an international collaboration of NGO’s working to develop new business models
- Representing clients from Europe and the USA at Conferences