Experts in sales and marketing strategy and learning

Russell Fitzpatrick is an internationally experienced senior manager, having been appointed to the Boards of 4 Unilever plc companies. Currently CEO Weben Partners. Prior to this, was Managing Director of Bic UK, with responsibilities extending to Chairmanship of Ireland, Scandinavia and General Manager of Sheaffer Europe. Previously held a Board position with an international Management Consultancy. Experienced in Corporate & Business Unit Strategy, General Management, Consumer/Customer and Shopper Marketing from the perspective of international blue chip manufacturers, retailers and from within an international management consultancy firm.

Peter Beales has over 30 years of experience in Sales, Marketing and Insights within FMCG industry across Asia Pacific. Currently Partner at Weben Partners, Peter’s previous roles have covered multiple categories, channels and markets including developed, emerging and white space. Peter’s real expertise is in uncovering Insights that lead to strategies for sales and marketing opportunities that deliver sustainable growth. He is also an experienced developer and facilitator of a range of Sales, Marketing and Insight capability programs.

Rupert Sutton is an experienced FMCG Commercial Director with 14 years Asian and 6 years European experience. He has global expertise in strategy development, consumer and trade marketing, CRM, research, and sales category management. He has a strong track record of dedicated leadership, strong communication and presentation skills, excelling in multi-cultural and challenging work environments. Rupert is fluent in Japanese & French.  He has extensive experience in assessing diverse and complex markets, generating growth and business expansion demonstrating strong competence and emphasis in building valuable customer relations and applying technology to new product development. Rupert is the author of the book Export and Expand, a practical guide to taking your business global; provides online Export and Expand Learning Courses and publishes a popular Export and Expand Blog.
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Tracey Johnson is an internationally experienced manager, currently Marketing, Communication and Learning Consultant at Weben Partners. With a passion for brand building and shaping user led strategy, Tracey has worked on a diverse range of strategic, innovation and learning challenges. Building sales and marketing capability for global clients Tracey contributes to digital learning projects as a content creator and is an experienced LMS manager. Tracey is Creative Director at Aide Online helping clients; both big and small, grow their business with strong differentiated brands and innovative online solutions. Tracey is also a founder of the on-demand key account manager online learning solution, CUSTOMERAIDE®. Prior to joining Weben Tracey was Group Brand Manager Natural Health Care at Boehringer Ingelheim in the United Kingdom. Previously was Group Brand Manager Oral Care at Colgate Palmolive and worked across several leading categories at Unilever.