Fiona Armstrong Gibbs
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Dr
Fiona
Armstrong-Gibbs
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Dr Fiona Armstrong-Gibbs is Programme Leader in Executive Education at Liverpool Business School responsible for the MBA in Business Scale Up as well as number of other enterprise related programmes and apprenticeships. She is a founder director and now Chair of Baltic Creative Community Interest Company, an organisation established in 2009 that owns and manages property to support the growth of the Creative and Digital sector in the LCR. She combines her practice and research to explore how social enterprises and community owned business models are a catalyst for business growth, better ecosystems and contribute to sustainable local and regional economies. Her current work explores areas of place leadership and the impact of industrial policies on women’s economic contribution which has fed into the establishment of four equality panels in 2023 at the LCR CA.
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Science stakeholders, Teachers, educators, learners, Publishers, editors, Journals, Opinion formers, media, Lobby organizations and campaigners, Research councils and funding bodies, Policy stakeholders, Education & training policy makers, Employment policy makers, Gender equality / women’s ministries, Gender equality policy makers, Gender equality stakeholders
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Europe
Skills and track record:
Over 20 years’ experience in both academia and management practice. I am a strategic thinker and doer, enjoy working with others in open, learning environments as well as start-up and scale-up activities. Resourceful and innovative with a logical approach to decision making. As a leader and manager, I am calm, measured, aware of sensitives and how to find areas of agreement when motivating people. I am reliable and pragmatic when presented with problems. Many years of combined practice and research has created a strong ability to communicate to diverse and different audiences. I am extremely passionate about creating places and spaces for people to develop and thrive. I have a strategic approach to projects and the ability to deliver on my word. I have integrity and a reputation as honest, trustworthy with a keen sense of justice and ethical conduct. I am a champion of women and inclusive leadership and seek to include diverse voices at every opportunity.