John Fitzgerald

Nationally respected UK port infrastructure and services specialist. Port Director of the UK’s largest and most profitable port complex for eight years. Outstanding commercial innovation, customer service focus, stakeholder engagement and market-driven organisational change demonstrate my exceptional leadership. I have unfalteringly delivered shareholder value and am well positioned to provide strategic vision, objectivity and external perspective on business and market challenge

 
 
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Governance & Strategic Leadership

  • Strong track record in ensuring proactive and effective governance across all areas of compliance
  • Experience as an integral part of two CEO Strategy Boards, which planned the future direction of the UK’s largest ports company
  • Proactive engagement with shareholders to maximise their returns without undue risk of loss
  • Collaboration with management teams to define strategic intent, assess risks, develop proactive business plans and deliver improved value
 
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Stakeholder engagement

  • Leading private sector businessman and Chair of Yorkshire & Humber Confederation of British Industries (CBI) during 'the most exciting time for Humber region economically in last 50 years' (Lord Haskins Chair Humber LEP)

  • Consistent success in building excellent working relationships with stakeholders ranging from local schools to unions, shipping companies and government minister

  • Strong track record in progressive corporate engagement with unions
     
  • Inspired staff and corporate fundraising initiatives raising c. £500K for charities and community causes and generating unprecedented unity and co-operation across diverse business units
 
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operational expertise

  • Consistent delivery of programmes to enhance profitability and customer service through improvements to productivity and performance
  • Spearheaded three major UK port infrastructure projects (totalling over £350M of capital expenditure) over the past five years. 
  • Experience covering virtually every type of cargo and mode of shipping handled at UK ports. 
  • Effective design and delivery of operational reorganisation and change management initiatives within large and smaller businesses