UK Associate

Gary is a practitioner in leadership, learning and organisational change. He has a foundation in environmental science and track-record of senior management in direct marketing and project management.

A core member of the Merchants Group, he contributed to the company becoming European leader in customer management and contact centre consulting in the 1990s. Senior roles included Head of Account Management (UK) and Head of Customer Services (Netherlands).

Moving from operations to consultancy he specialised in leadership, performance and behavioural change, before establishing his own practice in 1999. Clients value Gary's ability to support open forms of inquiry and innovation in complex change conditions as well as galvanise action and involvement at all levels.

He has a BSc in Environmental Science (Plymouth) and MSc in personal and organisational change (Surrey).  He is a member of ODiN (OD Innovation Network) and a Panel member of the UK Sustainable Development Commission.

Clients and casework

Gary has flexibility and depth of experience with public and private sector clients in Europe and Asia-Pacific.  Clients include AMP (Australia), Volkswagen (UK), Kimberley-Clark (Europe), One-Tel (UK & India), IDeA (UK government).

Casework includes:

• Organisational change consultant to a UK district council - provided executive support to develop a participative strategy for change, engage staff and integrate business and change plans.
• Consultant for change management to a Europe-wide programme implementing SAP/APO - provided leadership support to develop and manage the change strategy.  Developed the high-level training strategy and plan.  Co-led board-level and country manager communication forums, engaging leadership support and involvement across the European region.
• Facilitator and coach to an organisational change programme for a European car manufacturer - co-led workshops engaging all staff to bring about culture change and improve business performance through genuine customer service.