Steve Donachie
Non Executive Director and Chief Commercial Officer
Non-Executive Director & Chief Commercial Officer with over twenty years of executive and Board level experience across the commercial sector with a background in television networks, telecommunications, Consultancy, SW Engineering services & technology industries. Currently Non-Executive Director (part-time), advising the Board of a UK company in the cable components installation business (Linian ltd). Helping this family run business to develop & implement a new strategy for growth. Previously led commercial strategy, sales & marketing for 8 subsidiary companies across Europe & the Middle East in an executive capacity as CCO at Triax (a European mid-sized, privately held technology company). Prior to this Steve was a Vice President at Pace & Arris, heading their Satellite, Pay TV & Broadband telecommunications systems business across Europe, the Middle East & Africa. Steve holds a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Business Administration from two UK universities and is a fluent Spanish & French speaker. Steve has developed corporate governance experience with the Board, as an active C-suite executive member at Triax as CCO (where he also led significant growth in turnover & developed new business direct with major Telcos & TV Operators). Steve launched his own consultancy company (Stevlev ltd) in 2019 to provide Board level guidance and strategic advice on re-organization for commercial growth (especially in the 'Digital world').
Expertise
- FTSE 100 Company
- FTSE 250 company
- FTSE 350 company
- Large (200+ employees) organisation – unlisted
- Small to Medium Enterprise - SME (10 -199 employees) - listed
- Small to Medium Enterprise – SME (199+ employees) – unlisted
- Consumer Electronics
- Electrical & Electronic Manufacturing
- Executive Office
- Information Technology & Services
- International Trade & Development
- Internet
- Management Consulting
- Sales
- Telecommunications
- Wireless
- Governance
- Business Acumen
- Change Management
- Communication
- Marketing
- Risk
- Senior Leadership
- Strategic Thinking
Experience
- Non Executive
- Committee Member
- Vice President
- GM/MD
- Executive Director
- Senior Manager
- Consultant
- Other
Board or Committee Experience
Title | Sub Committee | Company Name | Industry |
---|---|---|---|
Non Executive Director | Board Advisor | Linian Supply Co. Ltd. | Electrical & Telecoms |
Chief Commercial Officer | Member Quarterly Board Meetings | Triax | Telecommunications, Electrical Electronic manufacturing, IT services |
Executive Career Summary
Title | Company Name | Industry |
---|---|---|
Chief Commercial Officer | Consult Red | Software Engineering Consultancy Services to Media, TV, Streaming, Broadband, Telecoms companies |
Chief Commercial Officer | Triax | Telecommunications, Electrical Electronic manufacturing, IT services |
Vice President | Arris Inc. | Telecommunications, Electrical Electronic manufacturing, IT services |
Vice President | Pace plc | Telecommunications, Electrical Electronic manufacturing, IT services |
Head Sales & Marketing, Europe | WDS Global | Telecomunication services |
Vice President | Nortel Networks | Telecommunications, Electrical Electronic manufacturing, IT services} |