Liam Bolton

Energy, Sustainability & Innovation

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) · Chester, England, United Kingdom

Present

I lead the Energy team across the Airbus account within Critical Environments. Based at Broughton, I’m responsible for the energy, sustainability and innovation across the portfolio, whilst overseeing senior stakeholder relationships with Airbus.

Strategic Relationship Director

Bidvest Noonan · United Kingdom

Director level position in the property and facilities management sector, overseeing customer engagement strategies and new business growth across EMEA region with a total revenue under my control of over £50m, whilst developing the overall customer success strategy. Travel across the UK and Ireland to various sites ranging from corporate offices in the city of London to warehouses and industrial sites in regional locations, with a focus on developing relationships and the customer experience at a central level but also across the portfolio with individual account directors and managers. Selected Contributions: • Grown the portfolio by adding new business worth several million, with a variety of accounts across the UK & Ireland, as well as securing new business for our South African parent company. • Successfully retained over £8m of current business that went out to tender. • Successfully protected around £15m of business through direct retender, avoiding the need for a ‘retender’ pro…

Customer Engagement Director

Smart DCC · Manchester, England, United Kingdom

As part of my job duties, I oversee strategic engagement with relevant consumer forums. Along with this, I cultivate relationships with forum and committee members to instil a collaborative environment aimed at tackling complex challenges and generating confidence in DCC. As well, I coordinate the routine management of DCC's bilateral engagement with key customers and senior staff. In addition, I deliver a monthly customer engagement report to ExCo, reflecting the current state of the organisation's bilateral partnerships. Along with this, I address the day-to-day concerns of customers whilst working across all DCC teams. Selected Contributions: • Grew engagement 100% across all customer engagements by shaping an inclusive environment where customers can discuss and find resolutions to issues and challenges. • Partnered with external stakeholders such as SEC Secretariat, SEC Independent Chairs, EUK Ofgem, and BEIS. • Developed new alliances with existing and new customer organisations…

Sme Engagement Director

Energy Systems Catapult · Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

During this tenure, I created an online digital site connecting SMEs, investors, industry, and essential sector news as part of a digital strategy for increasing the SME community called Energy Launchpad. In addition, I led strategic development of commercial partnerships whilst acting as a company representative at industry forums and conferences. Furthermore, I engaged SMEs with angels, venture capitalists, and other key investors whilst serving as a head of investor relations. Selected Contributions: • Designed and rolled out SME events programme to educate and support SMEs. • Functioned as ESC representative across multiple X-Catapult and governmental working groups. • Liaised with sector regulators and funding bodies such as Ofgem, Innovate UK, local government, and local enterprise. • Delivered two successful innovation support programmes by playing a role part in the delivery team. • Developed and supervised a small team working across SME engagement, increasing digital communit…

Innovation Community Lead

EIC · Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, United Kingdom

Here, I established the Innovator Impact Panel, a steering committee of small entrepreneurs that verified and supported team efforts in the sector, as part of my wider innovator support role. Moreover, I created and oversaw customer success measures for the community as well as represented corporate and energy network partners at industry conferences and events, including meetings with Ofgem and the government. Selected Contributions: • Increased the number of enterprises in the Innovation Community from 1,600 to over 8,000. • Established and maintained strong partnerships with large commercial companies. • Delivered over 10 SME support programmes to enable the company as the industry leader in SME support. • Liaised with sector regulators and funding agencies such as Ofgem, Innovate UK, and local government. • Designed and introduced a variety of innovator support tools, including the Funding Finder, Testing Facility Map, Ultimate Guide to Innovating in the Sector, and Industry Events…

Operations & Technical Management

WSR Recycling Ltd · Widnes, Cheshire, United Kingdom

In this role, I designed, executed, and managed a quality management system. Along with this, I oversaw all operational aspects of the business whilst ensuring compliance with stated guidelines. In addition to the above, I gathered data to generate customised reports for each customer's specific requirements. I also ensured the smooth flow of monthly trials and the fulfilment of customer obligations through strategic planning. Selected Contributions: • Developed and strengthened lucrative relationships with over 20 large suppliers and local authorities. • Raised business revenue by almost £500,000 through the delivery of large waste management contracts. • Completed proposals for significant trash contracts with large suppliers like Veolia and local governments, including councils and housing authorities.

Business Manager

International Gymnastics Camp · Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, USA

As the Business & Sports Director at International Gymnastics, I held a senior position within the business, responsible for the full operations and implementation of the summer camp programme during May-September each year, as well as leading on key sports events, sponsorships and partnerships, working alongside organisations like ESPN, Adidas and USA Gymnastics. • Lead and responsible for the successful sponsorship activations of over £2m in revenue with companies such as ESPN, Adidas, Nike, USA Gymnastics, GEICO, and others. • Created, developed and ran the successful roll-out of a brand-new live sports show on ESPN, bringing together Olympic champions from 8 countries around the world in a live competition, broadcast nationally in the US. • Successfully delivered dozens of sports partnerships for the business over the time I was there, working alongside everything from magazines, supplement companies, TV companies and global sports equipment providers, accounting for millions in re…