Giles Letheren
Experienced leader with domestic and international experience in information technology operations and transformational change.
About me
Technology Leadership • Innovation • Change
Leadership of a innovative public interest company of about 120 employees, delivering shared services to public and community interest organisations in the Southwest of the UK.
Delivery of IT services to a user base of 20,000 across 200+ UK and 4 countries for a FTSE 100 company. Management of Change for £20M IT Transformation programme. Design, startup and operation of Programme Management Office delivering multi-million pound technology change portfolio. Working on a daily basis with the management boards of the 22 unique companies that make up Babcock Group, acting as both technology evangelist and change agent. Managing internal and external communications activities.
Delivery of IT services to a user base of 7,000 across multiple UK Sites. Building a Relationship Management Capability; Implementation of a Programme Management Office and structured project delivery process
Managing Consultant
KA Consulting
Information Technology and change management consultancy. Focusing on structured project management (PRINCE II), project rescue, information and communication systems, ERP, change management and business continuity. Development of web sites and e-commerce sites and portals. Customer base included: Pinacl Solutions, Segway, Complete Team Outfitters, Bosch, Wide Open West!, Disney, NHIA, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Allstate Insurance, PSI, Gentex.
Board level strategic management and development of multiple information systems (voice, data, traditional) and processes supporting 800 military and civilian personnel in 37 States. Leading four departments: Information Technology, Document Management, Classified Courier (military) and Corporate Communications. Implementation and leadership of Project Management Office to better ensure delivery of all (business and IT) enterprise wide projects. Approximately 35 direct employees, plus contractor support and an additional 15-20 shared resources. Budgetary responsibility of between £5M-£10M depending on current projects.
Operational management of 50 personnel, finance, Information technology, production, customer service and building management of $5M entertainment and conference business. P&L Accountable.
Technical Manager
Denbighshire County Council
Assistant Manager
Mid Sussex District Council
Portfolio
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Thunderpants
Declared by the Sun newspaper as 'Thunderpants'. It doesn't get much better than that.
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Worlds Fastest Handcuff Escape
From RTL's 'Explosivé' and NBC's 'Worlds Most Dangerous Stunts'
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Let Me Entertain You
Assorted stunts and stupidity on youtube. Apologies for the David Copperfield hair.
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Jamaica
Came home with us from a holiday in Jamaica. Don't ask. It's a long story...And thus began the tale of the 6 million dollar cat...
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Education
Ardingly College
O and A Levels
1978-1988
O Level : English Language, English Literature, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Computer Studies, History;
AO Level : General Studies
A Level : Business Studies, English, Computer Science
Rushmore University
Master of Business Administration
2001-2002
MBA (4.0 GPA) completed in 18 months, with a focus on internal communication and the mangement of change
Check out some of my writing
City of Angels A Bear in St Louis Cinema Aspect Ratios Meet Joe Black Con Air Judge Dredd The Fugitive My Giant People kill people GI Jane Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels The Rock Screamers The Wedding Singer Polish Wedding Best Friends The Perfect Skipping Stone Saying GoodbyeMy Skills
Awesomness level
'Carpe diem quam minimum credula postero'
Awesome Stuff
Learning new technology; Nitrous oxide Injection; AGILE project management; Magic and Illusion; Relationship management; V8 Engines; Public Speaking; Hypnosis; Macro Management; Cornish Cream Teas
Stuff to do better
Speeding tickets; Sleeping on planes; Hiding cats; Spatial awareness; Trigonometry; Writing books; Surfing; Buying at the bottom / Selling at the top; Plastering; Roulette; Buying chinese electronics
Check out some of my other useful skills
- 80/100Project Rescue
- 10/100Drag Racing
- 90/100Agile Project Management
- 100/100Sleeping
- 80/100ERP Implementation
- 95/100Eating Cake
- 98/100Communications
- 75/100Business Continuity Planning
- 85/100Transformational Change
- 95/100Escaping from things
- 95/100Strategic Leadership
- 85/100Blowing sh*t up
- 69/100Stakeholder Management
- 75/100HR Systems
- 60/100Process Improvement
- 85/100Baking Scones
- 85/100Programme Management
Contact
Contact info
Milton Haven, Woodford, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 9HX- Email: giles@letheren.org
- Website: giles.letheren.org
- Phone: +44 (0)7984 369768
I’m happily married with two children, a failed guide dog and three rescue cats, one of whom came all the way from Jamaica. For fun I build and race cars, including the 1000 horsepower, firebreathing, wheelstanding dragster ‘DreamWeaver’ and build but don’t race motorcycles. I’ve appeared on TV in the US, UK and Europe as an escape artist including ‘The Worlds Fastest Handcuff Escape’ and on the NBC Video ‘Worlds Most Dangerous Stunts’ video. I’m a trained hypnotist and was once the youngest holder of a UK explosives license. The Sun newspaper once featured me under the Headline “Thunderpants”. My only real achievement... I know how Houdini did it.