Paul Marsden

Bio

BUSINESS CONSULTANT & COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGIST with extensive achievements in business growth, team management, financial management, influencing the highest governmental levels; a skilled communicator with geopolitical and foreign affairs expertise. Former CEO, Shadow Health Minister and MP. Business Acumen & Geopolitical experience As Business Consultant, developed ISO 9001 quality systems, ISO 14001 environmental management systems, accreditation to Approved Contractor Schemes with SIA, carbon neutral policies and UN Global Compact accreditations for companies and charities. Led major change programme for security company achieving US, EU, UK and United Nations vendor approvals and led contract negotiations in EU, Africa and Asia. Chief Executive highly experienced at growth strategy and policy, managing teams, budgets and delivering projects within the construction, banking, telecoms, security and charity sectors. Managed seven staff, six regions and seventeen branches and responsible for all strategic planning, financial management, events, HR, IT, management systems, marketing, campaigning, media interviews and policy development. Developed new five year strategy and marketing plan. Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute, Member of Institute of Directors, former Secretary to Entrepreneurship Parliament Group and Chairman of Management Parliament Group. Led campaigns as a Member of Parliament that resulted in £30m of capital investment Intervened and personally averted a potentially very damaging national strike at a major employer having a workforce of 750. Negotiated the release of two Sunday Telegraph journalists held in Pakistan.