Iona Blake
Uk & Europe Security Manager (Mobility & Convenience) @bp
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WORK HISTORY
Uk & Europe Security Manager (Mobility & Convenience) @bp
EDUCATION
University of Nottingham - Nottingham University Business School
Postgraduate Diploma, Management and Leadership
SKILLS
ABOUT IONA BLAKE
About me:Industry expert in driving down incidents of threat, harm and risk to frontline workers.Iona’s Perspectives:People are at the heart of what drives me forwards - commercial drive has a place but people first, alwaysNeurodivergent and learning all the timeENFP (sometimes quite extreme!); Pragmatic people leader and problem solverRetail colleagues are at the heart of what we do - get it right for them and they can get it right for our customersCollaboration is at the heart of how I’ll always operateQuotes to live by:“You have to question the bodies you’re dragging out of the river and then go upstream to understand why they’re falling in” - Desmond Tutu\"It is the long history of humankind (and animal kind, too) that those who learned to collaborate and improvise most effectively have prevailed.\" – Charles DarwinKey skills:Clarity 4D accredited Leadership through changeCoaching and developing teams and individualsRisk and Incident Management - securityconsumer product and brand reputationProblem solvingStakeholder relationships and collaborative workingBoard membership National Association of Business Crime Partnerships (NABCP)- board memberTiNYg - Board member - retail consultExternal accolades:Retail Risk Hall of Fame Winner 2023Women in Security Awards (WIS) Business Manager Winner 2022Highly Commended - Retail Risk Director of the Year 2022 Winner of Retail Risk Customer Experience awards 2021Winner of the 2009 Retail Week Rising Stars - Store Support Manager of the year awardInternal accolades:National Best of the Best (BOTB)- Legendary Leader 2022Department BOTB - Legendary Leader 2017Functional Team of The Year 2011
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