Executive Mentor Directory Corporate Captains of Industry AZIZ EXECUTIVE MENTORS BY INDUSTRY Automotive, Construction, Infrastructure, Finance, Insurance and Utilities AUTOMOTIVE FINANCE AND INSURANCE FINANCE AND UTILITIES BRIAN FARRUGIA ANDREW BEAL CHARLES NAYLOR Founder of Prime Advantage Capital Partners, Former MD, Director, Partner and Lead Portfolio Interim Head of Corporate Affairs and Marketing formerly COO at Holiday Autos and in Director Manager at Schroders, Henderson Global at Puma Energy. Formerly Director for CBI, Co- roles and Europcar and Hertz Investors and DWS Group Head of Global Comms at HSBC PLC, CCO at CONSTRUCTION/INFRASTRUCTURE DES BENJAMIN Credit Suisse BRIAN ADAMS Formerly Chairman of Avanti Group Solutions, REGULATORY FINANCE Former Director at CORGI and CEO at CSCS Group CEO for Simplyhealth, MD of GE Capital MICHAEL O’HIGGINS CAROL HUI and Executive Director at Frizzell Bank Former Chairman of the NHS Confederation, The Board Director, Chief of Staff and General GRAHAM JOHNSON Pensions Regulator and the Audit Commission. Counsel at Heathrow. NED for Robert Walters Plc. Executive Partner at IBM UK. Formerly Previously Partner at PWC and PA Consulting Formerly Board Director/General Counsel at Transformation Director at Ecclesiastical Group Amey Plc Insurance, Head of Finance for AXA, Director DAVID BRIDGES Legal & General Former Director at McCarthy & Stone, Linden LAWRENCE DICKINSON Homes, Wates Construction, Sergo UK and Taylor NED at Barclays. Previously Company Secretary, Wimpey UK COO and Chief of Staff for Barclays NICHOLAS MERCER SARAH CAWTHRA Former Director at Eurostar, Urban Partners, Formerly MD HR MUFG Securities, Head of HR at Misys, Open, First Direct and Air Miles. Founding Credit Suisse and Dresdner Kleinwort Partner of Intramezzo Ltd click the name to read more AZIZ EXECUTIVE MENTORS BY INDUSTRY F&B, Legal, Media, Pharma, Procurement, Suppy and Retail FOOD AND BEVERAGE LEGAL PROCUREMENT/SUPPLY ANDREW BAKER DAVID EARL DAVID JEANES Former Regional MD and Business Strategy Former Consultant, Partner and Board member COO/Director Leidos Europe. Formerly VP Director, at Cadbury’s Schweppes and CEO for at Wedlake Bell Procurement for DHL, Director at DHL and Kwik- Duchy Originals and Group CEO of Betty & MEDIA Fit Taylors SIR CLIVE JONES RETAIL ANDREW NEWELL Chairman of Sightsavers. Formerly NED for BELINDA EARL OBE Former Group HRD for Imperial Tobacco, United GMTV, CEO ITV Plc and Carlton, MD for Central NED at Woolworth Holdings Ltd, Formerly Style Biscuits and Allied Domecq Television and London News Network, COO Director at M&S, Chief Executive for Jaeger and SIMON BALDRY Television South CEO at Debenhams Formerly VP and GM at Coca-Cola, MD for PHARMACEUTICALS JUNE LAWLOR Caduiry Schweppes and Business and Marketing DR LAWSON MACARTNEY Former MD at Crombie 1805, Director of House Director for Mars Chairman at Viking Therapeutics and Board of Fraser and Board member of British Fashion members of 3 biotechs. Formerly CEO at Ambrix Council Inc, SVP of Shire Speciality and SVP at GSK CHRISTINE CROSS NED and Remco Chair for Coca Cola and Hilton Food Group Plc. Advisor to the Board at River Island and Unilever. Former Director at Tesco Plc. click the name to read more AZIZ EXECUTIVE MENTORS BY INDUSTRY Technology and multiple industry experience TECHNOLOGY MULTIPLE INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE MULTIPLE INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE cont’d JON RICHARDS NIGEL JEREMY TEA COLAIANNA Cofounder of Eggplant Ltd, formerly CEO of Anite Formerly Chief Learning Officer at British NED at Watches of Switzerland Plc and DWF Group Plc, COO of UEI Plc and NED at NCET Airways, Global Head of Learning roles at M&S, Group Plc. Group HRD at Merlin Entertainments GEORGE MACKINTOSH EasyJet and Vodafone UK Plc and VP HR for Hilton Hotels and Director at Cofounderof Eggplant Ltd. Formerly Cofounder PAUL BARRY-WALSH Global One and CEO of The Citymeeting Group and Founder of Frank Investments. Former VALERIE HUGHES D’AETH Geoconference. 3 x Queen’s Award winner for founder/Chair of Netstore and Safetynet. Award- CHRO at BBC. Formerly Group HR and Comms enterprise winning philanthropist Director for Amey Plc, Group HRD at Steria and MATTHEW BACHELOR PETER CORIJN Group HRD for Xansa Plc CTO Find My Past and various interim CTO roles. Chairman of the Advisory Board of Pricing One in Formerly Group CTO or Momondo (now Kayak) Geneva. Former Director at Imperial Brands and and CTO for Bookatable (now Michelin) Proctor & Gamble SIMON ENOCH Formerly General Legal Counsel and Company Secretary for Darty Plc and Baltimore Technologies Plc. Company Secretary at Central Transport Rental Plc, B&Q Plc and Chartwell Land Plc click the name to read more Andrew Baker Aziz Mentor A seasoned marketing professional with over 30 years’ experience in the food and beverage sector Andrew has been Chief Executive, Board Director and Chair of public, private and private equity owned consumer goods companies in the UK, Europe and Africa. His skills include managing teams, strategy and acquisitions and Boards. SPECIFIC EXPERTISE Innovative and Board effectiveness effective strategy Business growth development M&A and management Restructuring/ Personal development turnaround buy-outs Expansion into emerging CSR and sustainability markets Andrew began his marketing career as a 2008-2011 De-facto Chairman graduate trainee at Cadbury Schweppes JOHN WEST Career history before moving to Tate & Lyle Speciality 2008-2011 NED Sweeteners taking on responsible for the MW BRANDS PARIS (now THAI UNION launch of sucralose (Splenda) in North EUROPE) America. 2011 Group CEO He took on the role of MD for a small tea BETTYS & TAYLORS company in the Netherlands before running his own food business in France for five 2007-2010 CEO DUCHY ORIGINALS years. Andrew joined Premier Brands (now Premier Foods), before moving back to 2000 – 2007 CADBURY SCHWEPPES: Cadbury Schweppes where he became a 2003-2007 Regional MD, Africa & member of the EMEA board. Middle East As CEO of Duchy Originals, Andrew was 2000-2003 Business Strategy Director responsible for the innovative licensing deal 1999-2000 Group Marketing Director with Waitrose, and chaired HRH The Prince PREMIER BRANDS (now PREMIER FOODS) of Wales’s Sustainability Committee. 1994-1999 Founder Following his time at Bettys & Taylors, a EPICERIE SAINT GEORGES SARL family business in Yorkshire, Andrew assumed non-executive roles at John West 1992-1994 MD in the UK and MW Brands in Paris (now Thai VEKA Union Europe) where he was responsible for 1986-1992 Marketing Director strategy development and sustainability. TATE & LYLE SPECIALITY SWEETENERS On a voluntary basis, I mentor CURRENT PORTFOLIO former colleagues including the Since stepping back from full-time corporate life, CMO of an international Andrew invests in and chairs several start-up and beverage company and the East small scale food businesses in the UK. African manager of an He is a member of the Advisory Council of international bank. Trilantic Capital Partners, a mid-capital Private I also mentor a business founder Equity Fund in London. in the UK. As Chair of two food businesses, I mentor two managing directors. PERSONAL INTERESTS RECOGNITION history Colonel of The Commonwealth of sport Kentucky wine writing fiction and social history KEY INFLUENCERS LOCATION Good leaders make all the difference. I have London been lucky to have looked up to Andy Cosslett, Rajiv Wahi and Keith Charie as South Coast managers and to have gained inspiration from the preparedness, knowledge and Birmingham passion of HRH The Prince of Wales. Andrew Beal Aziz Mentor A seasoned Board executive with significant insight in the financial sector Andrew brings a deep appreciation of the highs and lows of frontline leadership. He has four strong leadership values: honesty, courage, compassion and humility. Having mentored colleagues throughout his career, he has extensive experience of supporting teams to improve performance. He is also a seasoned public speaker appearing as an expert on Bloomberg TV, CNBC and in the financial press. SPECIFIC EXPERTISE Investment/capital markets Restructuring/turnaround including IPOs, M&A and financial growth Corporate strategy, financial Diversity analysis and governance Attracting and working with Asia and Emerging Markets – outside investors business, economics & politics With 28 years’ experience in the financial Career history sector, Andrew’s expansive and international business knowledge spans 2012-2017 Group HRD multiple industries and responsibilities; IMPERIAL TOBACCO these include reporting at Board level for 2007-2012 Group HRD many years and leading diverse teams of UNITED BISCUITS highly skilled individuals in Asia, Europe 2005-2007 VP HR BEAM GLOBAL and the US. Andrew has worked for blue chip companies such as Schroders, Janus 1995-2005 HRD Europe ALLIED DOMECQ Henderson and Deutsche Bank, and as a 1993 – 1995 HR Manager senior investment manager he brings LAURA ASHLEY experience in engaging with, interviewing 1984-1993 HR Manager and assessing the Boards of listed BRITISH STEEL companies across emerging markets, the US, Europe and the UK. CURRENT PORTFOLIO As well as mentoring leaders at Board level, Andrew enjoys a role as a business and I have coached and leadership coach. He is working with senior and mentored colleagues high-potential leaders across diverse industries throughout my 28 year as well as in the public and charitable sectors. career in financial services. A seasoned public speaker, Andrew’s expertise is often sought on various