With a distinguished career spanning senior leadership roles in multinational organisations including Wickes, Jewson, HSS, and AkzoNobel, alongside experience as a negotiation consultant and coach with The Gap Partnership, he brings a wealth of commercial and leadership expertise. Having experienced both the challenges and successes of leading businesses, he understands firsthand the realities of executive leadership.

Passionate about helping individuals and organisations reach their full potential, he now serves as a Vistage Chair, where he supports business leaders in stepping back from the demands of day-to-day operations to gain fresh perspective, tackle complex challenges, and unlock new opportunities for growth. Through trusted peer groups and one-to-one coaching, he helps members uncover blind spots, strengthen their leadership capabilities, and develop practical strategies that deliver measurable results—from stronger teams and sustainable business growth to lasting personal impact.

Emma is the Managing Director of Vistage UK & Ireland, bringing more than 25 years of experience driving growth, brand transformation and commercial success across global organisations. A strategic leader with a hands-on approach, she has built a reputation for helping businesses unlock value by combining market insight, customer understanding and strong commercial execution.

Throughout her career, Emma has led growth and marketing strategies for leading organisations including ManpowerGroup, Goodwin, Stroz Friedberg, Booz Allen Hamilton, Deloitte and PwC. She has successfully repositioned brands, launched new products and services, strengthened market leadership and built trusted partnerships that deliver measurable business results.

Now at Vistage, Emma is focused on growing the organisation's impact across the UK & Ireland, helping CEOs and business leaders make better decisions, build stronger organisations and create lasting value for their businesses, people and communities.