Who is the Education Hub for?

Helen Gilder was CFO of AIM-listed ZOO Digital, taking the UK business from £3m market capitalisation to an international operation of over £100m with 200 people; its largest customer base is in the US. ZOO Digital was named Company of the Year 2018 as well as winning a string of other accolades. Helen has a reputation for making tough decisions with compassion, helping fellow directors to create an innovative and thriving culture and tight management of cash through the most challenging times. She is now using this experience to help a wider number of fast-growing businesses to achieve their ambitions. She is keen to do this as a non-executive director, board or CFO adviser or part-time finance director. She can help CFOs – particularly in times of enormous pressure such as a listing or restructuring – by being a mix of mentor, project manager and an extra pair of hands!

A well connected Chartered Director with a diverse set of skills and experience including corporate governance, business development, technology commercialisation, financial PR & investor relations. Significant experience in the international energy sector and more recently, the early stage technology sector in the North of England. A Business Advisor to early stage companies with recent experience in digital health tech. An experienced Independent Director having served on the board of Oslo-listed, international oil & oil services company, Petrolia SE, for seven years from 2013 - 2020. Member of the company's remuneration and audit committees.

Founder | Marketer | Non-Exec Director | Charity Vice-Chair and Trustee A dedicated marketing professional with extensive experience of developing and executing marketing strategies in diverse B2B and B2C organisations with a focus on growth and positive change.