WBS Executive MBA Talent Profiles 2023

Justin Roberts linkedin.com/in/justin-jr-roberts

Dan Rogers linkedin.com/in/dtrogers

■ Career history: Strategic Planner, Ministry of Defence (MOD), UK Chief of Staff, NATO Enhanced Force Presence (eFP), Estonia Senior Policy Advisor, Cabinet Office, UK Capability Acquisition Manager, Ministry of Defence (MOD), UK ■ Education highlights: Executive MBA, Warwick Business School, UK MSc, Business Economics, Manchester School of Management, UK BEng (Hons), Aerospace Engineering, University of Manchester, UK

■ Career history:

CEO, Public Voice, UK Head of Bids, Connected Places Catapult, UK Strategic Programmes, Connected Places Catapult, UK Head of Market Reports, Smithers, UK ■ Education highlights: Executive MBA, Warwick Business School, UK Level 7 Diploma, Strategic Management and Leadership, University of Brighton, UK BA (Hons), English Literature, University of Warwick, UK

■ Nationality: British

■ Nationality: British

■ Languages:

English (native) French (intermediate) Spanish (basic)

■ Languages:

English (native) French (basic)

■ Career achievements: Led the income-generating bids function of Connected Places Catapult during a period of intensive growth. Established processes for managing larger, complex bids, employing bid best practice. Increased average bid volume, value and success rate, securing six-figure innovation projects. Launched a multi-million programme of ‘Homes for Healthy Ageing’ innovation pilots across the UK. Partnered with government, industry and academia to launch five testbeds across the UK, demonstrating solutions encouraging safe, independent living for older people. Tasked with scaling the Market Reports business for Smithers, a specialist technology consultancy. Grew the portfolio of reports by 50%, launching successful new product lines and entering new markets. Recorded record revenues while growing the business’s profit margins.

■ Career achievements: Senior Policy Advisor for the Covid Task Force, responsible for PPE, oxygen, and successful Nightingale hospital plans. The PPE strategy and plan reduced the UK’s dependency on foreign supply, and generated production from UK companies to mitigate shortages. Capability Acquisition Manager, responsible for generating opportunities for UK companies on the new advanced attack helicopter, supporting UK prosperity and development. As Attack Helicopter Squadron Commander, held full responsibility for development and training including personal management. Graded as the highest performing Attack Helicopter Squadron following participation in a multinational NATO exercise in Germany.

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