Animateur....he who breathes life into something, so that what was still, now moves....

I suppose we should start by telling you about John’s career managing teams of over 200 people in the food manufacturing industry, or perhaps his extra curricular interest in property development, or maybe him returning to full time education at the age of 32 to achieve an MBA with merit at Manchester Business School…..

But what we would rather talk about is his recent rock’n’roll adventure in China. Prior to embarking on a four-month exchange placement at Asia’s top business school based in Shanghai, John met Kevin Matthews, bassist from the indie band Puressence at a concert in Manchester. “There are over 1.3 billion people in China, see if you can get us a gig over there” were Kevin’s exact words.

Fast forward 8 months and Puressence were embarking on an unprecedented tour of China’s two largest cities, Shanghai and Beijing. Over 1500 people enjoyed the live events, with the band receiving national media exposure and offers from Chinese record labels.

Whether it is organising unique cultural exchanges in China, running the New York marathon or bankrupting his family as a 7 year old by swimming 2 miles in a sponsored swim, John likes to complete tasks that others consider unrealistic. He is passionate about travel, sport, music and entrepreneurship.

John has amassed a significant amount of business experience in diverse sectors and made global connections in his career to date. His previous clients include Marks & Spencer plc whom he advised in relation to their environmental sustainability initiative: – Plan A.