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WACL NED Talk – Networking with a NED purpose

May 10, 2023 @ 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm

If the thought of voluntarily attending events where you know no-one, are not quite sure what you want to get out of the event and crucially aren’t even sure what you might be able to offer to others whom you meet then presumably networking strikes fear in your heart.  Take heart – you are not alone – most people would liken it alongside as much fun as an afternoon at the dentist! However networking with purpose truly works and for those of us who aspire to succeeding as Non-Executive Directors, let alone in our regular executive and personal lives,  it is an essential skill that once learnt and practiced can be immeasurably valuable.

At our forthcoming WACL NED lunch which will be held on Wednesday the 10th of May 2023 from 12:15 to 13:30 on Zoom.  We have three  of the best networkers in the business to share with us their hints and tips, and what they have found works well as well as they have both built their careers and businesses over the last few years.

Our three guest speakers are 2 WACL members – Tess Alps and Francesca Ecsery – and top head hunter –  Sam Allen. Their Biog are below. This a members-only event so please save the date and let [email protected] know if you want to be put on the list.

Speaker Biographies

Sam Allen – Founder Sam Allen

Sam built the company after holding key leadership positions at international executive search firms Whitehead Mann and Boyden over a nine year period. Prior to this Sam had a 15 year career in the UK and internationally with Sainsbury’s plc, Dunhill and Greene King plc, the latter of which she was on the Board.

Sam holds an MBA, an MA in Employment Law, is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), is an accredited commercial mediator and a qualified MBTI and Belbin Team Roles practitioner.

 

Tess Alps – Portfolio Non-Executive Director, Chair and Author

Tess began her career in advertising before joining global media buying agency PHD, where she became UK Chair. She spent over 14 years at Thinkbox, the marketing body for commercial television in the UK, as its CEO and eventually its Chair. Tess is currently a council member of the Advertising Standards Authority and NED at C4.

After a long career in media and advertising, global media buying agency PHD, where she became UK Chair and then over 14 years at Thinkbox, the marketing body for commercial television in the UK, as its CEO and eventually its Chair. Tess is devoting the time not spent as a C4 NED and Council member of the ASA to writing romantic novels, tending her garden and doing bits and bobs for her favourite charities.

 

Francesca Ecsery – Portfolio Non-Executive Director and Remunerations Committee Chair

Francesca has served on as a NED for the last 12 years on a variety of boards ranging from Air France to the FSTE 100 F&C Investment Trust. She also works as a Board Mentor and chairs the WACL NED Talk series.  Previously she was a Strategy Consultant with McKinsey during the 80’s; a Marketing Director for brands like Going Places, Radio Rentals and Walkers Crisps during the 90’s; an entrepreneur / MD/ CEO of Ecommerce travel businesses in the 00’s. She is a WACL member since 1996 and served on the exec as Digital & Coms sec for 14 years until 2016.

 

Chair : Jennelle Tilling – Portfolio Non-Executive Director

An experinced and award-winning marketing executive with a career spanning over 25 years, Jennelle Tilling most recently served as the Global Chief Marketing Officer for KFC. She was responsible for the company’s brand marketing, communications, innovation, digital presence, and brand reputation in over 125 countries around the world. Jennelle has a long track record of driving results within YUM!, having served in leadership roles for KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell. Prior to her global role, Jennelle served as Vice President of Marketing for KFC. Her work earned her an IPA Advertising Effectiveness Gold Award in 2008 and a Silver Award in 2010, a British Arrow for Digital Creativity in 2013, and the 2007 Marketing Society Award for brand revitalization. In 2016, she was awarded one of Business Insiders most innovative global CMOs An active contributor to the marketing industry in the UK, Jennelle is a Fellow of The Marketing Society, a member of MGGB, and was proudly WACL President in 2013/14. Jennelle is the Founder and Chief Brand Strategist at Marketing with Insight a London based brand consultancy specializing in Retail, Food and Beverage strategy. She also sits on the Board of Camelot, Shaftesbury PLC, Yorkshire Building Society and is a Trustee at The Guide Dogs for The Blind.

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May 10, 2023
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12:15 pm - 1:30 pm
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