CV SUMMARY 

A highly accomplished Executive & Non-Executive Director with recent high profile experiences in both Private and Public sectors. Gerard has gained extensive executive leadership and operational management experiences in UK and Global geographies.

A graduate of the London Business School Executive MBA and having read for a BEng in Electrical & Electronic Engineering at Cardiff University, he has held several senior operational roles in the Global Telecommunications, IT & Digital Economy sectors.

More recently in the Public Sector as Chief Operating Officer with a UK Local Authority, he led a team of over 1,200 people to deliver large scale service operations and transformational change, with financial accountability for the c£1/4bn per annum budget.

In 2017 he was appointed by the Scottish Government as a Non-Executive to the board Scottish Government’s Zero Waste Scotland agency.

In October 2018, he was elected to be an Independent Council Member with Boundless UK.

Gerard has also previously served as non-executive on several boards in the UK, including Social Investment Scotland and The Wise Group (Glasgow).

Chief Operating Officer, 2014-2016

Stirling Council, Stirling, UK                                                      

Appointed COO of the Local Authority, with full responsibility and accountability for over 1,200 employees and an annual budget of c£250m across areas that included HR, Finance, Legal & Democratic Services, Customer Digital Services & IT, Property Assets & Infrastructure, Planning, Communications, Economic Development and Catering.

Director of Management Consulting, 

2012 - 2014

BT Plc., London, UK                                                                                       

Led a Management Consultant team to create business advisory services in Energy Management and Investment, to new and existing BT Global clients.

Corporate Development Manager,

2011-2012

One Difference UK,                                            

BT-UK Executive Director Talent Pool Development programme; 12-month executive secondment to help establish the One Water Social Enterprise Brand & Foundation.

Director Of M&A, 2005 - 2011 

BT Global Services Plc.,  

Led and executed the acquisition and integration of strategic growth business targets in Asia, Latin America and Europe, to deliver scale and consolidation in new & existing geographies and markets.

Director of Operations, 2002-2005

BT UK Plc.,                                                                                                                                      

Co-founded and led an internationally based organisation to source, develop and deliver internationally mobile business relocation projects, working closely with all UK Regional Development Agencies, Whitehall UK Trade & Investment FDI teams and UK worldwide Consulates.

Policy Advisor to Cabinet Minister for Trade & Industry. 1999-2002

Department of Trade & Industry (DTi),

London UK,                                                                                                                 

A private sector executive secondment to serve as Ministerial Policy Advisor on matters of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Technology and Telecommunications working with Whitehall colleagues in The Cabinet Office, Foreign and Commonwealth Offices and overseas Consulate networks.