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STUART NOTHOLT - PROFILE
”It was a pleasure to work with somebody of such calibre and dedication to the task in hand. He is a highly gifted and creative communicator. He is a man of scrupulous integrity and great energy and enthusiasm. I cannot commend him to you too highly.” (Alan J. Cleary, Commissioner, United Nations Compensation Commission).
Strategic agility and leadership
Successful tactical delivery
Political acumen
Stuart Notholt's interim management roles have included work for: Interim Communications Manager for NHS Hillingdon. As a member of the Silver Command for dealing with swine flu, upgraded the swine flu communications plan, ensuring commonality with plans in other agencies and sectors of the NHS, and engaged in hands-on work across the communications mix, including media handling, acting as the lead contact for the voluntary sector, developing the relevant sections of the internet/intranet, and introducing new communications tools, such as a Twitter news feed. Also drafted the overall NHS Hillingdon strategic and operational communications plans. Communications Manager for the Department of Health Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Team, working on strategies for England-wide Strategic Health Authorities and over 300 local NHS Trusts in preparing communications countermeasures for a future pandemic influenza outbreak. A high profile project involving multiple agencies. Pandemic influenza is officially regarded as the greatest single health threat facing the UK. Worked with colleagues in responding to May 2009 swine flu outbreak. Director of Development, responsible for the establishment of a new division covering communications, fundraising, policy work, and volunteer development. Victim Support was merging 77 local organizations into one national body so new national systems had to be developed from scratch. Established and led divisional Senior Management Team, introducing new internal communications process, formed national fundraising team and created new training and development resource. Led on creation of three-year strategy and drafted Annual Plan. Interim Head of Internal Communications for the new Lloyds-TSB Wealth Management business. Corporate communications and business transformation programme arising out of merger of three advisory/sales teams to create new business. Wrote and then implemented Strategic Communications plan. Worked with individual workstreams to determine, and deliver, their internal communications requirements. Specific projects included management and organization of high-profile launch conference. Developed and personally led ‘Destination Benin 2007’. Field trip, business fact-finding and promotional programme aimed at raising the profile of Benin, in West Africa, as a tourist and business destination. Worked alongside Business Action for Africa and other programmes aimed at enhancing the reputation of Africa. Development of a cohesive public relations and media strategy for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) division of CB Richard Ellis. Strategic report was delivered, followed by a detailed media process guide and implementation plan, which was adopted by the newly recruited EMEA PR manager. Previous posts: Worked as Director of Communications & Public Affairs. As a member of the Society's 4-strong Strategic Management Group, played a full role in the strategic direction of the National Autistic Society, the leading charity for people with autism, their familie and carers, a £58 million organization employing some 2,800 people throughout the UK As Head of Communications & Publications for Financial Services Authority, managed a team of 27 responsible for strategic communications, new media development, commercial opportunities, internal communications, the FSA's Plain English team and Information Centre. As Senior Marketing Manager within the National Audit/Technical Services Division, this role was to help position Ernst & Young as a forward-thinking knowledge and process innovator through a strategic programme of client-facing publications demonstrating consideration of the client's agenda and an ability to address up and coming issues. Recruited to the newly created position of Group Marketing Manager in advance of planned merger to form Crawford-THG. As part of the merger management board, the role included controlling the internal and external communication of the merger process, including the creation and implementation of a wholly new corporate identity throughout the organization worldwide, winning main board approval, establishing new name recognition in the market and undertaking the re-design of business communication systems. Role as Client Communications Editor for Foreign & Colonial primarily involved redesigning and upgrading the Strategic Marketing Department's client-facing publications. Managed the marketing of financial presentations to institutional customers and controlled the choice and commissioning of hardware and page layout/graphics software appropriate to the Department's needs. Responsibilities as Managing Editor, Tate & Lyle Publications, included directing the functions and activities of the Corporate Publications Department and introducing a new global internal communications strategy to serve the Group's enhanced international communications needs at a time of rapid growth. Affiliations and external posts:
“Stuart is a highly intelligent and intellectual person. He is analytical in his approach and demonstrates sound judgement and common sense. He is a good listener. His powers of written expression are very good indeed and he can be relied on to draft clear, concise and accurate statements of policy covering a range of complex and sensitive issues.” (Vernon Beauchamp, CEO, The National Autistic Society)
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