Advisor & Non Executive

Success takes two things. Passion and Grit.   

I was the Founder and CEO of SEO Agency Verve Search, a company I built from scratch and grew  to become one of the most respected and award-winning agencies in Europe. In 2017, I sold Verve Search to Omnicom Media Group, staying on as CEO until January 2021. 

I have lived, hard-earned experience in not only how to grow a business but sell it, including how to negotiate the deal and, what doesn’t get talked about as much, how to 'survive" the earnout period and how to thrive thereafter. 

Advisor and Non Executive with EKTE experience

I believe that the traditional agency advisory role is flawed and sometimes even counter productive to growth. Firstly, many advisors don't have any experience in growing and sustaining a profitable business, let alone selling it, yet we hire them to tell us what to do. Secondly, what worked for one agency, might not work for another. Sure there are processes and methods that can be useful for most agencies, but real growth and progress is not in the 'how' we do it, but in the 'why'. 

I draw on my knowledge of psychology and neuroscience and apply it to business management, creating a unique offering that focuses on the humans behind the business. I help people find their truths and become more authentically, more truly themselves. 

I will help and support YOU and your team to grow in your unique way. Helping you define a compelling, clear vision that can get potential buyers or investors excited, fire up a management team, unite staff and keep you going when you face the big challenges ahead. Like a mentor, business advisor and therapist - all in one.