Background

Wired to Be a Fixer 

I grew up in a household where broken things were an opportunity, not a setback. My dad used to buy broken combines, saying, “What’s the fun in machines that already work?”   With little money and a rented farm, we had to make things last. He taught me how to rebuild engines and mechanisms, instilling in me a deep curiosity for how things work.

Innovative from an early stage

One of my earliest inventions was a product to assist my grandmother hitch her car to her horse trailer without bumping it. It won Young Inventor of the Year—a defining moment that sparked my lifelong passion for innovation.

Designed Effective Teams and Processes

After studying Mechanical Engineering at university, I joined Deloitte as a business consultant, drawn to their mix of humility and expertise. Working alongside colleagues from many nationalities, I learned how to re-engineer organizations, streamline processes, and build high-performing teams. It was a crash course in efficiency and collaboration at a global scale.

And then discovered how to motivate others

While at university, I fell in love with coaching rowing. Over two decades, I worked with athletes from all backgrounds, discovering that motivation soars when you connect personal goals with a shared team vision. I was proud to see my teams win races, culminating in a role as a high-performance coach at Cambridge University, where one of my squad made it to the GB squad.

Later, I transitioned to coaching the GB Endurance Horse Riding team—an entirely new challenge, given that one of the key team members, the horse, couldn’t talk! It reinforced everything I had learned about teamwork, communication, and leadership.

Beyond Work

I am a family man, and love spending time with my wife, Pilar, and our children, Maya and Hugo. I stay active by working out, tending to my garden, and  restoring antique miniature garden tractors.