January 2012

Issue No: 29 

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In this issue:
Featured Chairman - John Caines
Featured Partner: nortons
Pitching 4 Management events
Join an Executive Leadership Group
CN Appointments on LinkedIn
One-toOne Meetings on 7 Feb
John Caines
Featured Chairman - John Caines
John Caines's career may be summarised as "10 years as a a portfolio  director following 20 years of leading software and services businesses which in turn followed 10 years of finding out what he wanted to do". Without reaching any final conclusion on that question, he enjoys what he does now sufficiently to stop asking it.

The spine of John's portfolio over recent years has been half a dozen chairmanships where he has co-invested with and represented VC's or business angel syndicates. His current appointments are with Kallidus, a VC backed MBO eLearning and Talent Management company and Zeta Compliance Group plc a PLUS quoted Risk Management enterprise.  
 
Read more about John
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Featured Partner - nortons
As an international firm of business consultants and chartered accountants, nortons' goal is simple - to unlock the value of your business and maximise its potential.

 

Their UK base and international reach delivers a proven expertise in technology and an entrepreneurial attitude that energises dynamic companies across a wide range of industry sectors.
Overseas expansion, growth by acquisition, or preparation for a sale - whatever business scenario you face, nortons are there to coax, challenge, guide and sometimes even cajole you through the process, working in partnership with your team and their network of business advisers to deliver the best possible results. 
Registrations open for networking lunch with Lara Morgan - 7 February

Lara MorganRegister now for the 7 February Claridge's lunch with guest speaker Lara Morgan, Founder & ex CEO of Pacific Direct Group Ltd which she built over 17 years before selling a majority share 99% holding of the company for £20 million in 2008. Lara is also Founder of Company Shortcuts - a source of practical advice and frameworks to enable business leaders to achieve accelerated growth.

 

Lara will talk about 'Values leadership to ensure engagement and innovation"

 

Lara's bio and LinkedIn profile 

 

Additional 2012 lunch events:

 

Sir David Michels26 April - Sir David Michels, Deputy Chairman Marks & Spencer, former Deputy Chairman EasyJet, Chairman London & Capital.  Sir David has spent 50 years in the hotel and gaming industries and is currently Chairman of London & Capital and President of the British Hospitality Association.
 

Nigel Kershaw20 June - Nigel Kershaw OBE - Chief Executive of Big Issue Invest & Group Chairman of The Big Issue Company. Big Issue Invest is the UK's leading innovative provider of finance to social enterprises that are providing ground-breaking business solutions that seek to dismantle poverty.

   

Jos White20 September - Jos White, Partner at Notion Capital, co-Founder of RBR Networks, Star and MessageLabs. Jos has co-founded 3 businesses (RBR Networks, Star, MessageLabs) turning them all into market leaders each with revenues of $100M+ and a combined value creation of nearly $1B.  

Find new roles at "Pitching for Management" events - February to October at various city locations 
P4M logo"Pitching for Management" events across the UK offer executive and non-executive roles in exciting fast-growth companies proceeding to their next stage of growth.  At each event, 6 companies present their businesses and the roles available to a room of highly talented individuals ranging from sales, marketing and finance board positions to mentorships, chair, CEO and non-executive director positions.


The roles on offer can be full or part time. Some offer paid remuneration and all packages offer additional rewards such as sweat equity, share options, commissions and bonuses. View dates/venues.

Join an Executive Leadership Group - help solve your business problems
McNulty logoIt can be lonely at the top. Often there is no-one with whom senior executives can share business issues, test their ideas, and arrive at the right solutions for them. Joining an Executive Leadership Group addresses this need.

Run by McNulty Management Consultants, in association with The Chairman's Network, Groups comprise senior level professionals at or near the top of their organisations who: 
  • Meet together six times a year, acting as a "Board" of trusted advisers for each other
  • Work on an individual basis with an Executive coach in between Group meetings
  • Attend Chairman's Network lunches each quarter to hear and question high-calibre business speakers

A new Group is currently being formed with the first meeting scheduled for March, 2012. Download the Executive Leadership Group flyer for more information

 

Testimonials for Dr. Tony McNulty & the Executive Leadership Group

Join the CN Appointments Group on LinkedIn 

 

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The Chairman's Network Appointments Service with the latest board opportunities is now on LinkedIn. Join now  to view the latest jobs.
One-to-One Meetings event 
We are planning to introduce facilitated, short one-to-one meetings between members, initially prior to our 7 February lunch event at Claridge's and later, if successful, at other locations. This will give you the opportunity to request an introductory meeting with another member of the Chairman's Network Group on LinkedIn. Members of this group can search for other members by job title, location and industry etc and request a meeting via the CN Events Service.
Please take this short, anonymous survey to help us plan the format/logistics of the one-to-one meetings.

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