A Day in the Life of: curriculum vitae

  PROFESSIONAL OVERVIEW:  

Over 30 years experienced Consumer & Health Protection Consultant with a proven track record of success in the private and public market sectors, specialising in investigations, law enforcement and factual television programme making.

A strong pro-active leader, empowering staff to take ownership, providing coaching, training and mentoring to build cohesive teams working together to achieve individual targets and company objectives.

Results oriented and customer focused, with excellent relationship management skills.

Experienced in consumer protection, legal procedures and advice, crime investigation, risk assessment management and locating people, tobacco control, alcohol abuses, factual TV film making.

AWARDS & RECOGNITION:

· 2007 Accredited Smoking Cessation Advisor

· ACG Award 1999

· Former Lead Officer and Spokesman on anti counterfeiting for Professional Institute.

· Consumer Journalist Award 1984 for the expose of you won’t go further with Shell at the petrol pumps.

· Covert recording of mobile phone unblockers led to new legislation.

EXPERIENCE:

Smoking Cessation

Was one of the 1^st to use April Age progression software, in reducing smoking prevalence in the next generation.

Consumer Advice and Enforcement (includes the following highlights) :

· Secured extra funding for Consumer Support Network to revamp delivery of community advice

· Secured the longest conviction in the UK for counterfeiter

· Pioneered Extradition and Proceeds of Crime Investigations

· Ensured compliance with the Health Act 2006 and reduction in the prevalence of smoking

· Worked with Multi Agency Task Force working on Fear of Crime & Anti Social Behaviour projects

· Revamped the entire legal proceedings and evidence gathering procedures

· Played a vital role in closing down the crime ridden Hackney Market

· Sank DVD Pirates operating various bank accounts and aliases

· Closed down “Bodge the Builder” now a guest in HMP

Trading Standards in the West End

· Head of the investigations Team from 1977 to 1982

· Apprehended 44 fraudulent petrol stations in 7 years

· Apprehended almost all West End Hotels for short measure drinks

· Closed down a Blackpool fake perfume gang

Investigative Journalism / TV Productions

· Hooligans: The definitive analysis of Football Hooliganism (Rising to number 2 in the retail charts within 2 weeks of release)

· The Decline and Fall of Virginia Bottomley as Minister for the NHS for Channel 2

· White Witches and Black Magic for BBC2

· The Hitman is really an Undercover Cop for Channel 4

· Norman Conquest BBC2 expose of the corrupt world of Mr Fixit in British Athletics

· Ron Aylward, Master of Phoenix from the Ashes to cheat and con again in home improvements

· Airtours and the Old Age Pensioners with involvement of Watchdog, gaining them a fair deal

· Recycling – live outside broadcast from Meadowhall Shopping Centre

CAREER HISTORY:

Currently HGV driving for agencies @ TNT, Night Freight, Generation Scaffoldiing, Bedfordshire Bathrooms, Anglia Hire, etc residential and commercial destinations.

2007 to 2008: Smoke Free Officer: East Northamptonshire Council (Fixed Term Contract)

2005 to 2006: STY Agent: Sainsburys and Agency HGV Driver Parkhouse Recruitment

2005: Consumer TV Consultant

1998 to 2004: Team Leader – Consumer Advice and Enforcement: LB of Waltham Forest

1994 to 1998: Director of Own Company: Sharper Image TV Productions

1985 to 1993: Producer Director / Deputy Editor of Watchdog: BBC TV

1982 to 1985: Investigative Journalist: TVAM

1975 to 1982: Head of Investigations: Westminster Consortium Trading Standards

1974: Trading Standards Officer: LB of Hillingdon , obtained DCA

1968: Trading Standards Officer: LB of Brent (qualified after 4 years)