Lt Col Robin Whittington FCMI
Army Service 1965-1990
Commissioned RMA Sandhurst in 1965.
Joined the 1st Battalion The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment) and served for 25 years mainly in Germany, USA and UK
AMF (L) 1971-4. Norway, Greece, Turkey and Denmark
Instructor Platoon Commanders Division School of Infantry 1974-5
Attended Staff College Camberley in 1978
HQ NORTHAG SO2 Exercise Planning Staff
Victory College Chief Instructor Sandhurst 1982 -84
Attended US Armed Forces Staff College/National Defence University at Norfolk Va. USA in 1984-5
RCB Vice President 1985
Battalion CO Ulster 1985-7
MOD – SO1 UK/NATO Defence Policy 1987 - 90.
Retired in 1990 to pursue a second career in business
Active Service
Far East. Malaysia 1975. On loan to Malaysian Police Field Force as CRW Instructor. Service on Thai Border.
Served six operational tours in Northern Ireland culminating in command of a battalion in an intense period of high level terrorist activity.
Derry 1971 Recce Platoon Commander
Belfast 1971-2 Recce Platoon Commander
Belfast and Derry also 1972 Recce Platoon Commander
S. Armagh 1975-6 Battalion Ops Officer
S. Armagh 1981-2 Company Commander
Co. Down 1985-7 CO
Abbott Laboratories International Division 1990-2003 (US Pharmaceutical Company)
Created the international leadership training programme which operated across all Regions of the world outside the US and involved staff from over 100 countries.
Developed the management skills of potential business leaders of the Company's international operations.
Developed the Company's expertise in training and its "high potential" programme for the Division.
Key member of the team which created and then implemented the new Abbott Performance Management process across the world.
Coached senior international executives and high potentials in support of their career plans.
Beyond Potential Training and Development Consultancy 2003 – 15
Set up my own Training Consultancy
Consulting in the field of talent management and leadership development.
Executive Coach, Communications Coach and Career DevelopmentCoach.
Transition training for ex Armed Forces and Civil Service
Specialist consulting in leadership development, performance management, high potential development
Leadership and team training for individuals and groups such as project teams
Awards
Mention in Dispatches 1987
Other Activities
School Governor St Edmunds Canterbury 2000-12, Golf-Member Royal St Georges Golf Club. Committee Member.
Family
Married to Penny…51 years with 2 sons. Living in Fordwich near Canterbury.
June 2021
