Biography:

Neil Linden-Johnson

Neil has been working as a producer in the conference and communications industry since 1994.  He has produced conferences and shows for clients ranging from various divisions of BT including the Chief executives’ PCG Roadshow for both Michael Hepher and Sir Peter Bonfield through to American Express, Balfour Beatty, Lego, Lever Brothers. He produced and directed the prestigious IEE/IET Faraday lecture  every year from 1999 – 2007 and was actively involved in all aspects of the project including, in the latter years, writing the presentation.  Subjects included, Digital technology, Music Technology, Forensic science, The Smart Home, Robotics, Climate Change and Formula 1 Motorsport,

Along with producing events and conferences he also works as presentation consultant advising on content and technique and has worked with a number of executives of blue chip companies at board level. Most recently he has worked with Senior managers at Balfour Beatty and has also worked with Bougyues Construction helping prepare bid presentations on a number of PFI projects and senior managers at American express on a leadership roadshow in London, Paris and Cologne. 

Neil has kept abreast of latest management theory, communications and practice through on-going study with the Open University and Cranfield School of management. He achieved the Diploma in Management in 2001 and a Masters Degree in Business Administration (MBA) in 2005.

Neil’s background was in theatre initially as a performer and then as a producer, he is still a keen theatre goer and enjoys reading, writing, swimming and travelling and recently has started running.  He hopes to run the London Marathon in 2009.

He lives in Somerset with his wife Ros and four children Harry, George, Alfie and Mary.

 

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Neil Linden Johnson
Dip GSA, Prof Dip Mgmt, MBA

D.O.B: 21st April 1962          Mob: 07970 859828   email: neil@ljcomms.com

CORPORATE WORK:

for L J Communications & Conference and Media Management
Producer:numerous corporate events and videos, UK, Europe & Asia
(inc. American Express, SITA, UBSL, Balfour Beatty, Institute of Physics, Institution of Engineering and Technology)

Producer, writer and director: Annual IET Nationwide Science Roadshows,UK & Asia

Presentation consultant and trainer: (Bougues (UK), Balfour Beatty, IET)

for Alive Communications
Producer: American Express Business Travel conferences London, Paris and Cologne

for Cobalt & Spectrum
Producer:  IPO Roadshows UK, Europe and USA – UBS Bank, SGE Paris, Hagermeyer, Rhodia.  Car Launches – Vauxhall, General Motors (Geneva)

for Rapier Productions & em:seven
Full Time Producer:Corporate Events - UK, Europe (inc BT ICS, BT NBS, Kingfisher plc, American Express) 

for Tambar Productions Ltd
Producer: “Joan Rivers Show” – Edinburgh, London and UK Tour
“Hither and Thither Variety Show” - Haymarket Theatre, London, “Weekend in Rio”,
 “See How Beautiful I Am” – Edinburgh & Bush Theatre, London
“La Traviata”, “An Evening with David Berglass” -  Burgh Island

 

PAST THEATRE WORK:
1990 – 1994  Founder and Artistic Director: Greenwich Studio Theatre
Producer: Numerous in house productions including “Solo Shows” with Victor Spinetti, Julian Glover and Clarke Peters. “Lipstick Dreams” transfer to Shaw Theatre, London, “Tribute to Nat King Cole”, Edinburgh, Salisbury and London
Administrator: incoming productions and commissions

1984 – 1992  West End, Regional Repertory, TV and Commercials
Full Time Actor and Performer:  Royal Variety Performance 1985: Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, “Mutiny” Piccadilly Theatre with David Essex, “HMS Pinafore” Old Vic Theatre
National Tours: “Oliver”, “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers”, “HMS Pinafore”
Ireland: “Voices” Olympia Theatre, “HMS Pinafore” Gaiety Theatre, “She Stoops to Conquer” Watergate Theatre, Kilkenny and on Tour. T.I.E: Team Theatre Company, Dublin. TV and Commercials inc: “The Bill”, “’Allo,’Allo”, “Four Minute Mile” (BBC)

                                                                                                                                               
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS:
2003 – 2005       Masters Degree in Business Administration MBA (Open University)
2001                   Professional Diploma in Management  (Open University)
2000                   Certificate in Management  (The Open University)
1981 – 1984       Diploma (Guildford School of Acting & Drama)
1975 – 1981       9 “O” Levels, 1 “A” level (Chemistry) (Kent College, Canterbury)

 

INTERESTS
Theatre, Music & Choral Singing, Running, Tennis, Swimming, Reading, Travel and Languages (Good French, Passable German, Beginner Mandarin & Greek)

I also enjoy working in my local schools producing, choreographing and fight directing.
I have been involved in numerous productions for both Wells Cathedral School and Millfield School inc: “Twelfth Night”, “As You Like it”, “Much Ado about Nothing”,  “West Side Story”, “Cindy”, “Hood”, “Alice the Musical” and most recently “The Dracula Rock Show”. “Cindy” and “Alice the Musical” both went to Edinburgh for the fringe festival.