John
Porter
Contact Details
Qualifications:
Work Experience:
- Mountain Guide and Instructor 1970 -1975
- Editor Mountain Magazine 1976
- Economic Development/Inward Investment Officer - Cumbria County
Council, Rural Development Commission 1977-1985
- Economic Development Officer – Copeland Borough Council
1985-1992
- Area Manager and Business Development Manager – Cumbria
TEC/Enterprise Cumbria 1992 -1998
- Independent Consultant 1999 - present
Other Experience:
Director of the Kendal Mountain Festival, Secretary of Mountain
Heritage Trust, European Project Manager for the Banff Centre (Canada),
Vice President of the British Mountaineering Council, Judge of the
Boardman/Tasker Award for Mountain Literature and the Banff Book
Festival, Film Judge at Festivals in Trento, Telluride, Proprad
and Teplice
Relevant Key Skills:
- Business Planning
- Project and budget management
- International event management
- Knowledge of Funding from Government, European, Lottery and
Charity Programmes
- Managing and developing businesses
- Analytical and Research experienced
- Writing and presentational skills
- Marketing
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