Simon Keeping

 Managing Director

Board Profile ● Board Leadership - establishing strong governance framework ● Leadership experience in both manufacturer & distribution-focused businesses ● Focus on Channel Optimisation - driven multi-channel B2B, Retail & Online B2C / D2C strategies ● Successfully led in both high growth and business turnaround environments ● Consistently developed high performing leadership teams in the UK, Europe & S. Hemisphere ● Delivered cultural change, embedding a high-performance culture and measurable increased employee engagement at an international level ● Practiced in leading CSR & Sustainability agenda for business integrity & commercial gain ● Identified, acquired & integrated several acquisitions, both in the UK & abroad, including a market-leading machine rental proposition. Board Value Proposition • Prepared to offer constructive challenge while acting as a sounding board for the executive. • Good, active listener, capable of building consensus in differing cultures. • Recognized for high emotional intelligence and a low-ego leadership style.


Expertise

  • Large (200+ employees) organisation – unlisted
  • Small to Medium Enterprise - SME (10 -199 employees) - listed
  • Not-for-profit organisation Small (200+ employees)
  • Business Supplies & Equipment
  • Consumer Goods
  • Facilities Services
  • Farming
  • Human Resources
  • Machinery
  • Marketing & Advertising
  • Facilities & Services
  • Business Acumen
  • Change Management
  • Community Relations
  • Marketing
  • Senior Leadership

Experience

  • Advisory Board Member
  • President
  • GM/MD

Board or Committee Experience

Title Sub Committee Company Name Industry
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Executive Career Summary

Title Company Name Industry
Managing DirectorKarcher UK LtdDistribution
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