Ian J Brookes
Non-executive Director, Winning Pitch; Management Consultant, DNA People
Ian joined Winning Pitch, one of his clients, in December 2007 and merged the DNA People business, becoming Managing Director.
About Winning Pitch
Winning Pitch provides coaching and consultancy support for entrepreneurs. When Ian joined the business, he helped the company achieve a PLUS Market listing with a market capitalisation of £2.5m on annual turnover of £400k to September 2007.
In November 2008 they won a three-year £10m contract with the NWDA to provide High Growth entrepreneurial companies with coaching and support services. Turnover in the 6 months to March 2009 was £1m, and turnover for the year to September 2009 was £3m.
Ian stood down as Managing Director in September 2009 and is now non-executive, the business requiring a full-time operational Managing Director given its growth.
About DNA People
Resurrected in October 2009 to run alongside Wining Pitch activities, for a number of non-exec directorship and personal investments, working with the original ethos and objectives.
Other current and previous business activities
- Mentor and Tutor on the Master of Enterprise MSc, University of Manchester
- Part-time lecturing/project work with Masters students at Lancaster University Business and Management Schools
- Mentor to Manchester Business School MBA students
- Member of Sheffield University Management School Board
- Mentor to Sheffield University Management School MBA students
- Arts Council England Board Bank Member: Business In the Arts NW; previously board member Horse + Bamboo Theatre, Rossendale, board member at The Lanternhouse, Ulverston and recently the Grand Theatre, Blackpool
- Member of the Worshipful Company of Information Technologists, and on the Education Panel; Freeman of the City of London
- Companion of The Chartered Management Institute
- Director, Darwen Academy Trust (funded by Rod Aldridge) and Governor of Darwen Aldridge Community Academy where the specialism is Entrepreneurship
- Board member, East Lancashire Money Line
- Guardian Angel as part of the Community Business Partners programme, Blackburn, providing voluntary business mentoring and coaching to individuals and SMEs in the NW