Alastair Preacher

Alastair Preacher is an accomplished chief product officer with 20 years of experience in various sectors and channels. With a passion for using technology to solve complex customer issues, he has a versatile skill set that includes both corporate and start-up experience. Alastair has a proven track record of delivering results at the board-level and excels in stakeholder management. Despite his seniority, Alastair is not afraid to roll up his sleeves and get hands-on when necessary.

One of Alastair's main strengths lies in setting up and scaling Engineering, Product & Design functions from scratch. He is skilled at defining roadmaps, implementing processes for prioritization, and building and growing teams to deliver on them. Alastair has previously scaled a start-up from 40 to 100 employees while achieving a 20% quarter-on-quarter revenue growth and re-platforming the core tech stack.

With a keen eye for innovation, Alastair was involved in conceiving and managing the launch of a new customer proposition and brand in a new channel. He has an innate ability to spot and deliver new ways of improving customer experience and driving bottom-line profit.

Alastair's experience also includes successfully managing and growing multi-million-pound P&Ls, transforming the profitability of underperforming operations through comprehensive commercial review, and leading the development and delivery of multi-channel customer propositions.

Alastair has a strong educational background, having studied at The Manchester Grammar School and holding a BSc in Managerial and Administrative Studies from Aston University.

Throughout his career, Alastair has held various positions, including Chief Marketing and Product Officer at FIBR, Chief Product Officer at Funding Options, and Product Advisory and Interim Consultant at Think & Do. He has also worked at high-profile organizations such as Tesco PLC, Lloyds Banking Group, and Accenture.

Alastair Preacher's expertise and skills encompass setting up and scaling functions, commercial review, P&L ownership, product management, program management, customer experience enhancement, brand strategy, and stakeholder management.