PAUL FLETCHER MBE.
Over the past decade, Paul Fletcher has become one of the most sought after
motivational and after dinner speakers in the country.
His vast experience as Professional Sportsman, Company Director, Businessman, Chief Executive and Author enables him to deliver a special brand of corporate message, sporting humour - all bound together by tasteful humour - whether it be After Dinner, Corporate or Keynote.
Managing
Director at Coventry City FC where he played a key role in the development of
City's Ricoh Arena, Paul was awarded the MBE in the New Years' Honouirs List of
2006 for his services to football and charity.
His rise to fame started in 1993 when he was the main Guest Speaker at the prestigious PFA Awards
Dinner at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London.
Along with other speaker Sir Bobby Charlton, Comedian/Impressionist Rory Bremner and guest-of-honour Eusebio, the event, attended by 1,250 Guests, was filmed live on Sky TV and seen all over the UK.
Profile: 'A talent to entertain'
When Paul Fletcher joined Burnley Football Club in 1970 he became on of the country's most expensive players. During the next ten years he made over 400 appearances, mostly in the old First Division now named The Premier League.
After gaining four England u23 International caps he was selected in Don Revie's England squad, but a serious knee injury put paid to a full England call up. A second serious leg injury forced early retirement at the age of 32.
Following a sixteen-year career as a professional footballer he has now become one of Europe's leading Stadium experts. And joined a rare breed of ex professional players to successfully make the transition from 'teamsheet to balancesheet'.
His commercial career in Football began at the infamous, Come Dynamoes FC in the late 1980's. Since then he has had a meteoric rise starting as Chief Executive at Huddersfield Town where, over a six year period, he masterminded the award winning Alfred McAlpine Stadium voted 'Building of the Year' in 1995..
In 1996 he then returned to his old Club Bolton Wanderers as Chief Executive at the new £40 million Reebok Stadium.
In 1999, after two years at the Reebok, he was invited by the FA to become Commercial Director of the new £500 million Wembley National Stadium. Wembley had been a lifetime ambition - even though he'd arrived via an alternative route.
After eighteen months, he controversially walked away from the project commenting that he 'needed to spend more time with his wife and family in the Lancashire sunshine'.
He has been involved in numerous Stadium projects around the UK, Europe and Australia and
also helps his local Club, Rossendale United FC.
What's the secret?
He puts all his success down to teamwork, saying " I just drew on the simple teamwork principles I learned in my playing days at Burnley Football Club. People then used to wonder how this small town of Burnley achieved success in the greatest league in the World Football. Yet there are no great secrets, it was down to teamwork. Ordinary people, fired up with enthusiasm and a common goal can achieve incredible results . . . and have some fun along the way".
". . . Thank you for your excellent contribution . . . the subject and your Presentation was exactly right and each of us have taken away key Messages".
Andrew Cormack, Partner, KMPG Huddersfield
". . . We have had favourable feedback and your contribution was superb".
Chris Evans, Manager, Lloyds Bank plc
"Not only was the event a complete success - your speech proved inspirational to everyone. All my clients from the region's TEC's were impressed by your professionalism, delivery and speech content and couldn't wait to give me their glowing reports".
Andrew Robertson, Bradford & Bingley Building Society
". . . We arrived as a loosely knit federation of individuals with our own agenda; we left with a clear idea of what we were trying to achieve as a team".
Chris Beresford, Partner, KPMG London
". . . Our event was extremely successful and for many delegates your speech was one of the
highlights . . . it appealed to all the audience, male or female, football fans or not . . . the clients could have listened to ,your stories all night long! I have no hesitation in inviting to a similar function in the future".
Andrea Robertson, White Rose Conferences