Experience

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  Honorary Doctorate of Business

 Awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Business by Solent University in England for outstanding contributions in the field of corporate governance, diversity and international trade. 

" Award-winning business leader receives honorary degree"  

During my time at Southampton Solent I was elected to a Paid sabbatical role as President and Chief Executive of the Students Union. Re-elected, serving for two terms seeking to improve the student experience for over 12,000 full and part-time students.  Other roles included Non-Executive Board member, Southampton Institute Academic Board, Non-Executive Board member, Southampton Institute Quality Standards Committee, Board Member, Southampton Institute Board of Governors.

Stanford Directors College

Stanford Law School and the Rock Center for Corporate Governance’s Directors’ College, is the nation’s premier executive education program for directors and senior executives of publicly traded firms. 

The program brings together leading CEOs, directors, regulators, jurists, and scholars for a rigorous and balanced examination of a broad range of problems that confront modern boards, including the board’s role in setting business strategy, CEO succession, techniques for controlling legal liability, challenges posed by activist investors, boardroom dynamics, and contemporary issues including the state of the macroeconomy, emerging cybersecurity threats, privacy, and disruption.

Oxford Executive Leadership Program. 

Understanding the relationship between effective leadership and performance in organisations. Exploring the significance of power and influence within leadership. Interpreting the functions and dynamics of high-performance leadership. Developing strategies to manage complexities inherent in leadership and alignment of purpose. Defining the role of leaders in driving change.

Saïd is a world-class business school, fully integrated into Oxford University, the world's top university. Ranked Top business school in the ‘Times Higher Education Awards’ 2017 and ranked 5th internationally for one-year programmes in Forbes 2019 

The Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional (CCEP)® 

The CCEP is an industry recognized certification for compliance professionals with knowledge of relevant regulations and expertise in compliance processes sufficient to assist organizations with their legal obligations, promoting organizational integrity through the operation of effective compliance programs. Being certified in this dynamic, growing profession demonstrates expertise in helping mitigate compliance-related risks. 

Disciplines include, Anti-Money Laundering, Audits & Monitoring, Bank Fraud, Code of Conduct, Conflicts of Interest, EU Privacy and Data Protection, Gifts and Entertainment, Global Anti-Bribery Laws/Anti-Corruption, Global Fair Competition/Antitrust, Harassment and Discrimination/EEOC, Insider Trading, Privacy/Data Privacy, Retaliation, Supply Chain and Third Party Risks

Leadership Strategies in a Time of Transition

The program provides a mixture of overviews of the current and future state of the industry and in-depth explorations of specific topics in editorial content, design, marketing, circulation, advertising, finance, and management. 

The carefully-selected industry experts and distinguished faculty from the Yale School of Management present real-world business models and case studies from both large and small publishers.

International Relations, Business and the Political Economy

Exploring the influences that shape foreign policy and international relations. Examining the effects of globalization, economic drivers and developing economies, and analyzing and evaluating doing business in a particular country. 

The course assesses the impact on business and industry by global market shifts. Corporate responses to a changing global environment and evaluating key strategic factors when determining whether to expand internationally and the efficacy of various strategies to operate in new markets.

Leverage Diversity and Inclusion for Organizational Excellence 

The course explores the barriers and potential solutions to creating and maintaining a diverse workforce. Improve group and team performance by expanding the talent pool and leveraging different perspectives and skillsets. 

Foster a culture of inclusion where employees feel respected and their perspectives and contributions valued. Examine potential barriers to both diversity and inclusion and design solutions to overcome those obstacles. Distinguish cultural myths from credible research in order to design and implement solutions that create diversity in the workplace and increase organizational performance.