Dave McCartney

Dave is the owner of The Alternative Board in the Leeds North & Centre region. He is a seasoned and successful executive with a broad range of experience gained over the last 26 years operating at a senior level for public, family owned and venture capital backed businesses.

His particular expertise lies in sales and marketing, operations and strategic planning. He has specialist knowledge of the B2B distribution sector, and the food and chemical industries in particular. He managed his first business at the age of 23 and fast tracked through the corporate environment holding a range of sales, operations, project management and senior business roles before ultimately becoming Managing Director of Fiske Food Ingredients, the UK’s leading food ingredient distributor at the age of 40.

He moved into the private sector and has been a Director/Managing Director of two privately owned family businesses and CEO of a VC backed technology business. It was in this role that he experienced the full benefits and value of a Board of talented Non Executive Directors that assisted him in signing a major licensing contract with a €5bn European dairy business.

Having originally graduated in Chemical Engineering, Dave received further business training at the University of California and Ashridge Management College. He has a passion to help business owners focus on the key strategic issues, plan the way ahead and deliver on their targets to drive even greater value and success. His role at The Alternative Boards allows him to do just that.

07879 810663

lflorit@thealternativeboard.co.uk

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Lisa Florit

After a 25 year career as an HR professional in industries including Financial Services and Pharmaceuticals, Lisa decided to focus on what she was most passionate about – developing others to be more successful.

Lisa became a member of TAB in December 2014 to use the expertise of her board to help her to fully establish and grow her HR and leadership coaching business. The experience proved to be so valuable and rewarding that she joined the growing TAB Leeds North business as a facilitator in April 2015.

A commercially astute, global business leader Lisa has experience across all aspects of human resource management with particular expertise and interest in leadership development, creation and implementation of both business and people strategies, change leadership and organisational design. She combines a strong business and results orientated approach with excellent coaching and facilitation skills. She works with leaders to clarify their goals, be effective during turbulent times and deliver on their objectives.

Lisa is particularly passionate about developing women leaders, supporting them to realise their full potential and achieve the success they desire.

Having worked as a senior leader Lisa knows the challenges that today’s senior leaders face and works with individuals and teams to deliver the results organisations need.

Lisa is a Social Sciences graduate, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and is International Coaching Federation trained. Leaders recommend her as an insightful and intuitive coach who achieves transformational results. She is recognised as an influential and adaptable business partner with the ability to think strategically as well as develop and implement pragmatic business solutions.

07816 272762

AHartley@TheAlternativeBoard.co.uk

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Andy Hartley

Andy is a creative business leader with a passion for helping other business owners succeed. He has operated at a senior level in major manufacturing and large public sector organisations, and in small family owned and start-up businesses.

Andy’s particular expertise lies in business development (sales and marketing), leadership, vision and values, and business planning. He has specialist knowledge in the manufacturing and sustainability areas.

Andy studied industrial design at university and has always brings this creativity into his work. In 17 years with Europe’s leading glass manufacturer, Ardagh Glass, Andy developed through a range of design, marketing, strategy and business development roles, culminating in winning a Queens Award for Enterprise in 2003.

In 2005 he had “an amazing journey” to set up a new organisation for ‘Yorkshire Forward’, the then regional development agency. Over 8 years this grew into a 50 strong company with a £5m turnover. They supported 1,500 SME’s, developed a £12m investment fund, built a consultancy unit and delivered three successful European funded business programmes. Following a change in Government policy Andy then managed a ‘spin-out’ into the private sector and downsizing to meet commercial realities. Tough times, but learning he draws from regularly.

Andy’s MBA and coaching qualifications developed his passions for leadership, communications and business strategy. He has grown two SME businesses during the recession and his focus is now to help business leaders to do best, what matters most. To plan, to inspire others through great leadership and to deliver on their business and personal visions. The Alternative Board is the business that allows him to do this.

Andy is a guest lecturer at the University of Leeds on Corporate Governance MSc, and an associate on the University of Bradford MBA programmes. He is also a highly active Growth Accelerator coach.

He continues to work as an associate to the Learning and Development Consortium and retains an advisory role for Leeds City Region’s Local Enterprise Partnership.

What others say...

David supported me through a transitional period in my business. He was of immeasurable help facilitating a structure that puts us in great shape for the future. He demonstrated great insight into the challenges and the people involved. I would have no reservations in recommending him and the Alternative Board.
Nick Lock, Carrot Juice Creative
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Many thanks to Dave, for the time invested with CimLogic via TAB. Being part of a ‘relevant’ network has made an extreme difference to the way we do business. I have saved money, paid less tax, received better service from existing suppliers, and been able to us a wide range of new business services which I didn’t even know existed. Well done Dave & TAB – much appreciated.
Mike Hodge, CIM Logic

Bridget Petty, JPS Print Management
December 2018 – Bridget Petty (JPS Print Management) celebrating her 2018 ‘Champagne Moment’ for winning a significant number of new customers.
Sonya Whitworth, BTL Group
December 2018 – Sonya Whitworth (BTL) celebrating her 2018 ‘Champagne Moment’ for achieving all of her critical targets for the year.
John Story, Stephenson Group
December 2018 – John Story (Stephenson Group) celebrating his 2018 ‘Champagne Moment’ for achieving his sales target.

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