Chris Smart
Head Of Business Development And Engagement at Chartered Institute of Brewers and Distillers (CIBD)
Waverley, England, United Kingdom
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Top SchoolChris Smart is a seasoned food and beverage industry leader with 12 years of senior experience and a scientific background (PhD in Biological Sciences) that he applies to commercial strategy and operational delivery. As co-founder and former Managing Director of The Surrey Copper Distillery, he oversaw day-to-day operations, supplier and customer relationships, and product quality—translating technical know-how into consistent consumer experiences. He has led multidisciplinary teams at Campden BRI and in business development roles at Leatherhead and the University of Nottingham, combining R&D, process engineering and commercialisation expertise. Now Head of Business Development and Engagement at the Chartered Institute of Brewers and Distillers, he focuses on industry engagement and growth across brewing and distilling sectors. A Diploma in Distilling and long-standing involvement with The Worshipful Company of Brewer's underline his practical craft credentials alongside strategic leadership. Colleagues describe him as a pragmatic connector who turns scientific insight into scalable products and partnerships.
12 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
BSc, Biotechnology, BSc, Biotechnology at The University of ReadingPhD, Biological Sciences, PhD, Biological Sciences at University of WarwickStoke-on-Trent Sixth Form CollegeBurnwood High School, Chell Heath, Stoke-on-TrentDiploma in Distilling, Diploma in Distilling at Institute of Brewing and DistillingExecutive MBA, Executive MBA at University of Nottingham - Nottingham University Business SchoolGithub contributions (5)
chrissmartt/GGI_TLM
Mar 2019 - Jan 2024
Time Domain electromagnetic modelling based on the TLM technique
Contributions:1 release, 2 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years 11 months
electromagneticpythondomaintime-domainmodelling
ggiemr/GGI_TLM
Aug 2013 - Jun 2021
Contributions:1 release, 143 commits, 20 pushes in 7 years 11 months
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