John Mark Williams

Current Advisory roles
‒ Member of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Trade & Export Promotion
‒ Global Advisory Board member, Commonwealth Enterprise & Investment Council, (CWEIC)
‒ Business Advisory Board Member at Newcastle Business School, Northumbria University
‒ Chair, SME Trade & Investment Forum at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting

Former Advisory positions:
‒ Consultant to the UN International Trade Centre (UN-ITC), Geneva
‒ Consultant on cross-cultural skills to Farnham Castle International Briefing Centre
‒ Diversity Champion for the Foreign & Commonwealth Office
‒ Chair, Common Purpose Graduate Association
‒ Advisory Board member ELISAVA School of Design & Engineering, Barcelona
‒ Adviser to the Cabinet Office on strategy and leadership in not-for-profit organisations

Former Directorships and Trusteeships:
‒ Institute of Export & International Trade, London
‒ INTO University Partnerships Limited, London
‒ The Derwent Initiative, Newcastle
‒ Streetwise Young People’s Project, Newcastle
‒ The Environmental Cluster Limited, Newcastle
‒ Air Systems Far East Limited, Hong Kong

Qualifications
‒ MBA, Newcastle Business School
‒ Diplomas in Sports Psychology and Sports Massage (London School of Sports Massage),

Other useful information
‒ Fellow, Institute of Leadership & Management and Institute of Commercial Management
‒ Member, Non-Exec Directors Association
‒ Guest lecturer at Imperial, Oxford, Newcastle, ELISAVA Barcelona, Rotterdam Business School
‒ Founded two UK Trade & Economic Committees
‒ Led or accompanied 200+ UK trade delegations