Visionary, strategic and highly approachable business adviser and horticultural events consultant.

 

Experience with commercial and not-for-profit organisations, available to take on large and small projects in the UK and overseas.  

 

Outstanding track record in:

• planning, designing, organising and developing  events in horticulture, culture, arts, education, science and entertainment

• developing large and small venues

• retail and business management

• executive board responsibility; trading company MD

 

Best known as the RHS Shows Director for 28 years, developing the portfolio of RHS events including the Chelsea Flower Show and launching all the other RHS shows during the tenure. Responsible as Director for around 600 internationally respected shows throughout the UK.

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• RHS Chelsea Flower Show reputedly became the UK’s most profitable consumer exhibition during this time; organised the Royal Preview; instigated and launched the Chelsea Gala Preview Evening

• RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show & Gala Preview Evening

• RHS Shows at Tatton Park, Cardiff, Malvern, BBC Gardeners’ World Live, Westminster, Wisley, Scotland and three of the UK’s national Garden Festivals.

 

Founder and MD of a highly profitable trading company RHS Special Events Ltd, set up to run the Chelsea Flower Show Gala Preview Evening, the start of the social and business calendar and one of the UK's most profitable charitable events. 

 

During this time, the Chelsea Flower Show Gala Preview attracted more FTSE 100 Chairmen and Chief Executives than any other event in the UK.

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Instrumental in setting up the RHS press and marketing functions, negotiating the TV broadcast contracts for Chelsea and other shows with the BBC and Channel 4, and procuring major show sponsorships including Merrill Lynch, Marshalls, Lloyds TSB and M&G Investments. 

 

I now travel widely visiting, advising or designing and planning shows and events throughout the UK, Europe, China, Taiwan, Singapore, America, Russia, Turkey and the Middle East.