David Foster has an Executive MBA from London Business School where he specialised in Management Consultancy, Turnaround Management & Change Management

He has diverse experience of working with SMEs, including three years selling Commercial Finance within West Sussex, twelve years running three Brand Experience Marketing Agencies and more than three years mentoring and coaching a diverse range of business owners and managers

In these roles he faced a wide range of business challenges including: being bought by, integrated into and exiting a multinational; hiring staff, managing teams and making redundancies; handling an Administration / CVA; employing and managing a client sales force of up to 60 staff and employing up to 3000 freelancers per year; running a multi-site operation and multiple temporary-sites; developing Joint Ventures; managing the highly intense logistical challenges associated with Brand Experience Marketing activity; plus strategy development, project management, design, stock logistics, market research and so on.

He uses this experience, allied to a direct but empathetic approach, to quickly and sustainably help businesses and individuals overcome their challenges

As an avid and generous connector of business-people, he has an established network of specialist associates who can be recommended, or drawn into projects as required

David Foster is also a Partner at Rivo Partners logo tiny.jpg,  Business Improvement and Turnaround Management for small to mid-sized companies