Details of my career achievements
International executive with track record in motivating people, driving change, and delivering profitable growth in the Online Travel, Retail and Consumer Goods industries.
Fiona is a leader with over 30 years' varied experience across the consumer products industry and e-commerce marketplaces, growing house hold names including Kellogg’s, Kraft Jacobs Suchard, Nike and McCormick and Amazon. Currently a Vice President at Booking.com, Fiona is responsible for the commercial, supply side of the accommodations business, leading the global Partner Services Organisation.
Prior to Booking.com Fiona held various Director roles at Amazon in Germany and the UK leading the European consumer retail businesses and then as MD of UK advertising. Alongside her commercial business responsibility, she was the Executive Sponsor for Diversity within Amazon UK businesses and was Amazon's UK spokesperson from 2018 and chair of the Women in Innovation Advisory Committee.
In 2021 Fiona added a new string to her professional bow, writing and publishing a career book, Two Mirrors and a Cheetah: Think Differently, Own Your Career & Succeed by Being Yourself'.
A bold and passionate leader, Fiona has been successful in her career in sharpening brand performance, steering and developing multi-dimension teams to drive growth and profitability through transformational changes including post acquisition integration, business model change and in recent years embracing the rapidly changing world of digital commerce.
Fiona is committed champion of diversity. She is an active mentor supporting iW50 as professional mentor for female entrepreneurs; a board Advisor for DIAL GLOBAL (Diverse and Inclusive Aspirational Leaders), an active fundraiser and teaching volunteer for Working Options in Education and she has become a STEM ambassador, encouraging kids to get involved in STEM activities.
Fiona loves adventure and would consider herself as quite international having lived and worked in Germany, Netherlands, Poland, Singapore & France, alongside UK and speaking a handful of the languages. She gets her energy and drive from attempting and achieving what seems impossible and getting others motivated to do the same. Important alongside her work is the time she spends with her husband and 2 boys (11 & 14 yrs.), staying healthy with tennis, yoga and fitness and keeping a sense of humour.
What sets Fiona apart from other leaders is her clarity of thought, her ability to share her energy and passion and the commitment to keep it 'fun' without compromising performance.
Fiona holds a masters degree in Manufacturing Engineering from Cambridge University and she earned her MBA from INSEAD Business School in both France and Singapore.
Women in Innovation - The WISE Campaign Women in Science & Engineering
Being a mum made me more productive -The Daily Mail
Career Tips For Working Mums -European CEO
Gender Diversity in Innovation - The TelegraphIn Her Shoes - We Are The City
How can we help more women to access tech careers? - Business Leader
Numeracy skills remain the key to a better life - City A.M.
Advisory board member of DIAL Global - moving the dial on the 10 facets of diversity.
An ambassador for STEM in the UK helping young people, parents and teachers get inspired to move into this field. Skills that are flexible for the future.
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