Chris Oliver

Background ---------------- Chartered Accountant with private sector, NGO and social enterprise experience. UK, Africa, Asia, Middle East. Have worked for large multi-nationals and high growth SMEs (oil and gas, construction and engineering). Held financial, project and general management roles. Experience ---------------- Build businesses, teams, and manage change and growth. Strong background in financial management: cashflow, fundraising, forecasting and modelling. Also in strategic management, HR, project management, internal audit and marketing. Have managed remote teams in different sites and countries. Work well in multi-disciplined, multi-cultural environments and help to bring out the best in people. Entrepreneurial --------------------- Focus on entrepreneurial, high-growth businesses. Also support NGOs with financial strategy and training. Achievements ------------------- Co-founded and built Red Spider Technology, an award winning oil services business with a focus on culture and values, which made it an exciting place to work. Have managed difficult transition and change projects (sometimes necessitating redundancies) in which I achieved the mission while helping those affected find new positions and leave with their confidence intact. Always optimistic and looking for solutions. My Value ------------- I have experience in growing businesses, simplifying complex issues and maintaining focus on key targets - all with a strong emphasis on people. I focus on team building, providing guidance and working through others, developing/implementing business plans. I have an enthusiastic approach to my work, a curiosity to understand, a desire to improve and the ability to build and motivate teams.