I worked with William in 2021/22 to oversee the rebuild of the Homelessness Jersey Board’s website and to undertake PR activities.
In delivering this project, William took the lead and got on with the job, crucially without drawing on the Board’s time, and successfully delivered a much improved online platform.
– Simon Burgess, Independent Chairman of Homelessness Jersey
William has worked with us to deliver training exercises to employees at all levels, including interns, junior executives and relationship managers, as part of our continued investment in learning and development.
His courses have covered topics ranging from general communication skills, soft skills, presentations and written reviews.
His style of delivery is very engaging and both the outcomes and feedback received from all attendees have been incredibly positive. I have no hesitation in recommending William and his services to others.
– Helen Shoreson, VP Human Resources, Butterfield Bank (Jersey) Limited
William has helped us with our marketing, PR and related services. He has presented us with some excellent ideas, well drafted documents and guidance to assist us with our short and long term goals. William is knowledgeable, responsive and constructive.
We look forward to continuing to work with William going forward.
– Matthew Godden, Partner, Le Gallais & Luce Limited
“William has a fantastic wealth of contacts that has really helped us to open doors and to get introductions to different companies and across different industries.
He is a focused individual that has helped us to develop a clearer strategy and messaging for the business that we are in the process of rolling out in Jersey, Guernsey and India.
William has an analytical mind, is a good sounding board for ideas, and a perfectionist when it comes to writing and delivering presentations! - He is undoubtedly an asset to our organisation.”
– Sunil Ravtuwar, Co-founder ESH Solutions Ltd
William’s broad experience, extensive network and commitment to delivering results made him a very effective chair of the CIPR Channel Islands Group over three years, and he rose to the challenge of leading a small and geographically divided region with great energy and creativity.
He organised and hosted many events for members in his own region and beyond, both face to face and, latterly, online.
He also played an important role in the governance of the chartered institute by serving on one of our key standing committees, coordinating the work of delivery across staff teams and strategic priorities.
All of this was done in his free time – volunteers like him are always welcome when they contribute and sadly missed when they move on!
– Alastair McCapra, Chief Executive Officer, CIPR
“Working with William is constructive, engaging and enjoyable. Clarity of messaging and involving others to support change and communicate positive, practical and realistic messages has been key in our work at LEAF, and William is first class at it.”
– Caroline Drummond MBE, LEAF Chief Executive (June 1991 - May 2022)
“William was the Honorary Secretary at Jersey Rugby Football Club during my time as Chairman.
This was a very busy period for the club, gaining successive promotions through the leagues to the Championship, the 2nd tear of English Rugby.
William played a key role at that time with his excellent secretarial skills, clear thought processes and attention to detail.
He led a club website upgrade, managed the social media accounts, edited the match-day programme, held the bar and restaurant licences and managed the International ticket allocation, including for the Rugby World Cup 2015 working closely with his counterpart at Twickenham.
During the run-up to RWC2015 William managed a project to bring the Webb Ellis Trophy to the Island, using the Royal Navy, for a hugely successful public promotion event in the Royal Square where all islanders were invited to come and have a photograph taken with the trophy.
William was always someone who could be depended on to step forward and help where required.
– Bill Dempsey, Chairman JRFC (2008 - 2016)
“It’s safe to say that William knows his potatoes! I worked with him on the UK PR Campaign for Jersey Royal new potatoes for almost ten years, and in that time he demonstrated his depth of knowledge for all things marketing.
He is a pleasure to work with as he is clear and decisive. He has good insight of the bigger picture from industry to consumer, and his work ethic is exemplary. I look forward to working with him again in the near future.”
– John Garton, CEO, Farm Jersey
“William is a smart, tenacious, diligent and organised individual who I've studied alongside, provided services to (via my consultancy) and been friends with for many years. He's got a sharp mind, robust negotiating skills and a broad skill set, from PR and marketing to operations and commercial management. I can highly recommend him as a ‘completer-finisher’ who'll see jobs through.”
– Jason MacKenzie, Past President (2017), Chartered Institute of Public Relations