During the seven years as an independent consultant my work has come from a mix of solo engagements, associate work, interim roles, and as a partner in The Ethos Group For example:

- 8 months as interim Internal Communications Manager (E.ON Retail): supported the re-brand of Powergen to E.ON; conducted communications review; improved upward feedback and dialogue with senior management; strengthened customer-focus.
- Consultancy piece to transition Powergen SME call centres in becoming more customer- and commercially oriented through role redesign.
- Delivered 5-day leadership programmes for KPMG in UK and Europe
- High performance team-building (BP)
- Strategy design to help Kingston Communications bring their brand to life through their employees.

Together with an ex-MCA colleague I set up this new consultancy arm of ad agency AMV-BBDO.

50% of my role involved generating new business generation/sales; proposal development and pitching. Significant contracts gained with new internet enterprises. Hibernian Insurance (part of Aviva in Ireland) to merge cultures following two consecutive takeovers; and with BSkyB to audit employee satisfaction as a precursor to new HR & People Strategy work.

A raft of client projects focusing on using communication as a lever for:
- aligning employees behind business goals
- demonstrating leaders' commitment to change
- successful deregulation in utilities company
- greater customer-focus
- innovation
- exchanging best practice.