Iain Patton - Dip IPR MCIM MCIPR AIEMA

OVERVIEW

A passionate communications professional with a track record of innovation, entrepreneurism and creativity. Noted for linking influential voices and stakeholders to catalyze movements that spread. Extensive network of C-Suite influencers & amplifiers. Founder of 4 'green' businesses. Top 1% LinkedIn influencer. Huffington Post Blogger.

CURRENT REMIT

• Amplifying the sustainability agenda through advocacy, outreach and creative communications

• Building partnerships with entrepreneurial flair to challenge business to embed sustainability

• Solutions focused, creative, innovative hands-on marketeer delivering strategic counsel.

AMBITION AND GOALS

To promote sustainable business and support game-changer organisations to pursue large-scale social change efforts which is the challenge and the opportunity of our time.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• Presenting HRH Prince Charles The Prince of Wales his 1st ever Environmental Lifetime Achievement Award. The trophy now sits proudly in St James Palace, London.

• Awarding distinguished BBC Broadcaster & Environmentalist Sir David Attenborough the 1st Lifetime Achievement Award at the iconic Natural History Museum London.

• Awarded Nobel Peace Prize Winner Prof. Wangari Maatai the 2nd Lifetime Achievement award.

BOARD & EQUIVALENT ADVISER

Positive Impacts Ambassador, Advisor to the Sustainable Methods Institute, Dazin, Dream Team Hub, Camden Council Climate Change Alliance and the Global Catholic Climate Movement. Judge on the UK Blog Awards 2015-16. Judge on 2016 Ethic Awards - Recognizing socially responsible advertising and media communications that uplift the human spirit and society.

PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION

Chartered Institute of Marketing, Chartered Institute of Public Relations and Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment. Bachelors degree from the University of Wales, a Post Graduate Certificate in Marketing Management from Manchester Metropolitan University and a Post Graduate Diploma in Public Relations from the Chartered Institute of Public Relations in London.