Rivershark Inc

Keeping the company funded, staffed and serviced.

Senior Vice President of Product Development

Cox Media Group

Gerard McLean joined the NIE Department at the Dayton Daily News in 1998 when newspapers were just considering the transition to digital spaces. In addition to revamping the workflow of the various ediucational products for K-12 including a bi-weekly page targeted to the Ohio Proficiency Test, he was responsible for bringing the department and all its content online, building a community and maintaining outreach with educators and students. His contributions over the 4 1/2 yrs at the DDN included various original editorial on a variety of topics from the environment to pizza, in additional to external and internal marketing that promoted the editorial-focused NIE of the DDN. His signature contribution to the DDN was piloting the fledgling daytondailynews.com through Sept 11, 2001.

- Successful implementation of a materials design and production workflow for a Newspapers In Education department.
- Create graphics and support materials to illustrate and facilitate understanding of original reporting by education specialists
- Write, copyedit and develop curriculum-based reporting for NIE pages

Newspapers in Education

SPAR Group

Develop and support programs that integrated technology and human resources for a field-based IC labor force as well as all general staffing needs for the main office.

VP, HR/Technology

Huffy

Create training programs that increased the efficiency and quality of a field-based, decentralized employee workforce.

Training Manager

Target

Sporting goods, Stock Team Supervisor, Housewares, Mensware/Shoes/Luggage/Boys

Area Specialist

If you're doing it right, somebody is talking about you and your company right now on a social network you probably haven't heard about yet. You need a guide. Hire me.

https://rivershark.com

Go there. Have a look around. Drop us a line. We’ll get stuff done.

What?! You want to know more? 

I like you already as you are not one to be content hanging out on the shore, peering at the ocean. You want to dive in, feel the cold splash of life on your skin as your face cranes toward the warmth of the sun. 

Here’s stuff about me. If I’m the kind of person you think would be fun business, then we really should be talking.

This profile space has been left intentionally blank as I ponder a re-write, re-brand and re-launch from the ground up. I promise it will be pithy, almost truthful and mostly, memorable.

You are invited to be connected to me via the LinkedIn algorithms by following me (I don't know how you do that) or requesting a connection (I DO know how you do that!) Every request will be scrutinized thoroughly for the tracking code IFIWEREARICHMAN and the hashtag #TeamYellowPeanutMM to determine your sanity in wanting this dubious honor. No generic requests will be granted; you must personalize the message .... the selection process will be brutal.

You still want more? Are you kidding right now? What do you think I do all day, poop out words? 

Ok, I do kinda do that... sometimes I can even control which end they come out, though there is no guarantee. No, I will not make a car video or a parody of a client call video. I know, I know, they are all the rage but you probably guessed by now that I roll just a little bit to the left and uphill.

Hey, you asked ... Oh, what's that? You DIDN'T ask? Well, now you know. TMI is my game and I know I have already gone on one sentence longer than you can tolerate. Yet, you kept reading. Who is the crazy one now?

Who stole my Wite-out? Just bring it back, no questions asked.

Hey, if you got this far, condolences... but also here is my original headline before LinkedIn decided that 4 characters was enough for everyone... they are wrong, right? 

Author, Copywriter, Word Slinger, Digital Hobo, Roustabout, Publisher. I also CEO at Rivershark Inc and TourneyCentral in my spare time.

In case you are wondering, the hair in my profile photo is the best it is ever going to look. If you want to know more about my hair, I suggest you buy my book, Monkey with a Loaded Typewriter on Amazon. Just do it... go there now... really, wallet out; I need coffee and a haircut.

Gerard McLean

Manu Mea Ltd

Bespoke Leathergoods
Restoration, repair, repurposing

Founder

Couer en Cuir

Couer en Cuir designs and makes leathergoods for intimate people.
We can design and make to your own preference, or you can buy from our range.
All products are manufactured to the highest standard, and are discreetly sent out to our clients.

Owner

whitcher.biz ltd consulting

whitcher.biz provides a variety of executive services including insurance and compliance consultancy.
We can review all aspects of your compliance systems and offer advice on regulatory matters predominantly in the insurance market, but with experience of other sectors.
We have more than fifty years experience between us including financial services regulation in four jurisdictions, front and back office and bookkeeping service provision.

Independent Consultant

Whitcher Leathergoods

High quality bespoke leathergoods, bookbinding, and saddlery repairs and making.

Co-Founder

MIKALI SAPANI

NED and Chair during initial start up phase

Non Executive Director

Casa Congo

WorldFirst

WorldFirst is a major electronic foreign exchange business, recently acquired by Ant Financial.

Ensured adherence to worldwide regulation in all jurisdictions in which they traded.
Oversight and horizon scanning in key jurisdictions: EMEA, North America, APAC:
Covered London and Europe, Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, USA, Dubai, Israel and Japan.

Interim Head of Group Compliance

SOBC DARAG

Executive Director of all group companies (19 in six jurisdictions, USA and Bermuda).

SOBC purchased and provided restructuring and control for small insurers and Risk Retention
Groups in the North Atlantic Market.

Led SOBC on projects in Bermuda and the Caribbean.

Also led on regulatory consultations and regulatory relationships in Europe, Caribbean and developing jurisdictions.

Board Member on all SOBC Group Companies

Owner and Executive Director

National Health Insurance Scheme Steering Committee

Pro Bono - Member of the Steering Committee for the new National Health Insurance Scheme

Member of National Health Insurance Scheme Steering Committee

BVI Financial Services Commission

Director of Prudential and Technical Regulation of the Insurance Market

Director, Insurance Division

•	Provided advice and training to the FSC on all aspects of Insurance Business and Insurance Regulation, and of specific technical expertise in Insurance and Insurance Regulation.
•	Regulation of International and Local Insurers writing business in BVI.
•	Interfaced with the Industry at all levels to assist in shaping the market for the future.
•	Represented the Territory at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors – with a particular role on the Corporate Governance and Compliance Sub-committee; reviewed and rewrote the Insurance Core Principles, used by the International Monetary Fund when reviewing jurisdictions; and helping to draft the guidance for the incoming group supervision regime.
•	Represented the Territory at the Offshore Group of Insurance Supervisors.

Advisor and Consultant - Insurance Business

“I have seen flowers grow in stony places, and kind things done by men with ugly faces" Repairing 120 year old leathergoods and making 📙Handmade 👛Bespoke 👜Leathergoods in Norfolk

You want experience and transferable skills? I have them in abundance, contact me for a chat, or copy of my CV.

⭐42 years Management – Supervisor, Manager, Director, Non-Executive Director and Company Owner.

⭐15 years Business Consultant – UK, USA, Caribbean, Bermuda

⭐10 years Management Coach – UK, Caribbean, Bermuda

⭐10 years Personal Coach – UK

⭐Financial Regulation Consultant – UK, Caribbean, Bermuda, USA

⭐Director of Insurance Regulation responsible for protection of the insurance market including all Life Insurers, Non-Life Insurers, Reinsurers, International Insurers, Brokers, Agents and their customers. As well as ensuring adherence to international insurance standards.

⭐Member of Worldwide International Standard setting bodies.

⭐Deputy Director of Insurance Regulation - dealing with troubled Insurers (you know, during the financial crisis, when loads of big names disappeared, I was one of the ones that helped the biggest to survive). 

⭐Advisor to the Head of Financial Services Commissions in 2 jurisdictions - Caribbean

⭐Representative for 3 jurisdictions writing national reports in response to IMF/World Bank reviews.

⭐Worldwide Head of Compliance for Electronic Payments Company (Interim)

⭐Owner/Director responsible for Compliance and Operations (COO/CRO) for an Insurance Group of 19 companies in nearly as many jurisdictions. 

⭐Qualified Leather-worker 

⭐Trained Saddler, 

⭐Bookbinder

⭐ Award winning Designer

⭐Multi-channel Worker

⭐Fractional Director

⭐Multi-disciplinary Interim

⭐Experienced Side-hustler

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