Mike Smeed

Investor

2023

UNCAGED Innovations is a biomaterials company combining the power of nature and technology to reimagine leather. The quality and performance of traditional leather come from the protein structure of collagen. UNCAGED leverages structural proteins from grains to replace animal collagen, enabling us to create a fiber that looks, feels, and performs like leather. www.uncagedinnovations.com

Managing Director, InMotion CVC

2022

Managing Director, InMotion Ventures CVC - the CVC arm of Jaguar Land Rover

Vice President Finance

2020 - 2022

Finance VP (CFO) of independent joint venture between Chery Automobile Co Ltd and Jaguar Land Rover. Multi-Site operations including manufacturing, product development, sales and marketing; stand alone finance function.

Finance Director Global Marketing

2018 - 2020

Leading a team of 77 (5 direct reports), member of JLR Finance Leadership Team, responsible for the pricing of new and existing car lines; global fixed marketing; branded goods, commercial fixed costs and customer warranty.

Director of Finance - Global Consumer Brands

2016 - 2018

Leading a finance team of 47 (9 direct reports) providing finance leadership for Global Consumer Brands, a newly established cross divisional function responsible for the growth of owned, and exclusively licensed, brands across WBA Global Retail and third party partners. Team located across Nottingham, London, Isle of Wight and New York. Reported to the Divisional CFO, and Business partner to Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Customer Officer and their respective leadership teams within Global Consumer Brands, including Global Brand directors, Innovation, Business Development (M&A), MD North America, MD UK & Rest of World. Finance Director for acquired businesses (Liz Earle Beauty Co; Sleek Cosmetics; Aromatherapy Associates; Sports Platform); responsible for monthly, quarterly and annual legal entity reporting.

Director of Commercial Finance, Boots UK

2014 - 2016

Leading a finance team of 56 (7 direct reports) responsible for the in-year performance management, strategic direction and decision support for the commercial areas within Boots UK, including the Commercial Leadership Team (ranging, pricing, distribution and buying of retail products); and Customer Marketing team, including omni-channel.

Pharmacy Finance Director

2013 - 2013

Leading a team of 12, as a member of the Pharmacy Leadership Team, responsible for the performance managementand decision support for the Boots UK Pharmacy business (market leader).

Head of Finance - North Division

2012 - 2013

Responsible for the financial leadership of c900 stores in the North of England & Scotland. Board member of the Scottish Retail Consortium

Head of Commercial Finance

2009 - 2012

Head of Finance

2006 - 2009

Finance Manager - Consumer Telephony & Broadband Finance Manager - Marketing Head of Finance - Sales & Marketing Head of Finance - Broadband Head of Finance - Networks

Senior Financial Analyst

2006 - 2006

Commercial Finance

Finance Analyst

1998 - 2006

Gillette UK Finance Graduate programme Various management accounting roles in Factory Accounting (Reading); UK Commercial; Project Accounting; HQ roles (Frankfurt, London, Geneva); Shared Services