Phil Popham

VW Golf MK1

Beverly Hills Cop

Anything by James Herbert

Enjoys following football

Geoff Polites

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Engagement Model Offered

NED; Fractional; Advisory; Chair

Suited to Organisational Types

Start-ups; Scale-ups; SME; Corporate

Phil is a CEO and senior executive with over 35 years of experience leading transformation across automotive, marine and adjacent sectors. He has held leadership roles at Jaguar Land Rover, Sunseeker and Lotus.

He supports organisations in driving transformation, from start-up and growth phases through to turnaround situations, aligning strategy, structure and leadership to deliver sustainable performance.

Phil’s Arena

• Automotive, Marine & Advanced Mobility.

• Technical Focus: Commercial Strategy & Business Transformation.

• Function Expertise: Executive Leadership, Governance, Organisational Development.

Superpowers

• Leads transformation across start-up, growth and turnaround environments.

• Builds and develops high-performing teams within effective governance structures.

• Aligns strategy, organisation and execution to deliver sustainable results.

• Brings clear, reasoned leadership to complex business challenges.

Impact in Action

• Jaguar Land Rover (2005–2014): Supported significant international growth and global expansion.

• Sunseeker (2014–2018): Led business turnaround, stabilising and repositioning the organisation.

• Lotus (2018–2021): Defined and delivered transformation and growth strategy.

• Led global teams of up to 2,500 with responsibility for £20bn+ budgets.

Working style

• Driven, reasoned and inclusive.

• Combines clear thinking with strong leadership to deliver lasting organisational impact.