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Appendix 2: CV of Mr Deep Sagar


Work highlights

Leadership, strategy, change, corporate governance

Industry, services, not-for-profit/public-sector

My career can be seen in three parts. First, over 15 years in senior management for multinationals like Coca-Cola and Unilever Bestfoods: I was general manager or sales and marketing director or strategic change leader. Second, the last nine years as an 'interim' or management consultant working as managing director or director in services and closer to the public sector. Third, part-time and non-executive positions in not for profit and public sectors

Work record

Present: Non-executive and part-time roles including:

Chair, LEASE: legal advice on property tenures

Chair, Riverside Home Ownership: affordable housing ownership

Chair, Wales Flood Risk Management: managing flood risks in Wales

Commissioner and chair audit, National Lottery Commission: regulating the National Lottery

Non-executive Director and chair audit, Planning Inspectorate: planning appeals

2001-2007: 'Interim' positions including:

Managing Director, Engee Enterprises: procurement and logistics for international business

Director, Glasgow Employer Coalition: moving welfare benefit recipients to jobs or training

General Manager, Univation: exploiting university educational resources for commercial results

Client Director, Ashridge Business School: training and consultancy to organisations in strategy, change, technology-use and customer service

1996-2001: Coca-Cola (beverages, food) and bottler

Projects, Europe and Eurasia group, London

Director Key Customers, Institutional Business and Strategic Initiatives, Russia bottling, Moscow

Director Sales/Distribution and Marketing, Central Russia bottling, Moscow

(additionally) General Manager, regions and plants, Central Russia bottling, Volgograd, Samara and Yekaterinburg

1995-1996: Chupa Chups (confectionery), Barcelona

Area Marketing Director and CEO India-designate

1981-1986, 1989-1991, 1991-1995: Unilever Best foods and subsidiary (consumer products)

General Manager and Director of Consumer Business, East Africa, Nairobi

Non-executive director, La Reunion

Non-executive marketing adviser, Arabian Gulf

President's Award for Innovation, Africa-Middle East-Europe

Director of Business, East Africa, Nairobi

Director of Sales/Distribution, Institutional Business and Marketing, East Africa, Nairobi

(in Indian subsidiary) Branch Sales Manager, Branch Operations Manager, Senior Brand Manager, Brand Manager, Area Sales Manager, Management Trainee

1986-1988: DFID subsidiary, Delhi

Senior Development Officer: administration of development aid to the Indian government including education, agriculture, forestry, disaster relief

Recent: Non-executive/part-time, including the following:

Chair, Turnstone Support: social care for those with learning disability or mental illness

Chair, Probation Board Hertfordshire: control and rehabilitation of offenders

Chair, NOMS South West's Reducing Reoffending Partnership: rehabilitation of offenders

Chair, TrustMark: raising standards of building tradesmen

Chair, NHS 24: medical access and health advice by telephone and internet in Scotland

Chair, Patchwork Community Housing Association: social housing, care and support

Vice-chair, Rooftop Homes: social housing

Member, Learning and Skills Council East of England: further education and skills support

Member, Casino Advisory Panel: deciding 17 new locations for casinos

Non-executive Director, Expert Patients Programme: help to those with long-term health conditions

Non-executive Director, Communities Scotland: regulating and investing in housing and regeneration in Scotland
Non-executive Director, HM Inspectorate of Education: inspecting education, child care and asylum services in Scotland

Member, Panel examining support for Welsh Assembly Members: new expenses and support system

Committee Member, Law Society of Scotland: regulating and representing Scottish solicitors

Community Adviser (Strategic), Strathclyde Police: community relations advice

Board Member, Radian Housing Group: social housing and related

Board Member, Circle 33 Housing Group: social housing, care and support
Board Member, Buckinghamshire Association for Mental Health: counselling for those with mental health and emotional problems
Board Member, Age Concern Dacorum: services to the elderly

Governor, Great Gaddesden School: primary school

Education

BA (Honours), MPhil (University of Cambridge)

Numerous scholarships
Training and numerous courses in leadership, management and related at business schools, employers, etc
Coaching qualifications: MBTI, SDI

Professional memberships

Affiliate, Chartered Institute of Housing

Fellow, Cambridge Commonwealth Society



 
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