Ian Sparks

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With a strong track record in both corporate growth and social impact, Ian is a strategic leader within the tech startup space, currently shaping company direction and delivery as part of the leadership team. His experience includes spearheading major initiatives that have driven both commercial success and significant social value.

Previously, Ian spent over two decades in the agricultural distribution sector, where he was instrumental in scaling operations from £60 million to £260 million turnover across the UK and Europe supporting a workforce of 680 people.

Ian is passionate about embedding purpose into growth. Key achievements include leading Coracles' B Corp accreditation, managing the end-to-end rollout of Salesforce CRM for sales and help desk as well as optimising IT systems and has recently obtained his Google Chrome OS administrator certification.

His approach seamlessly blends commercial expertise with a deep commitment to social value—ensuring organisations grow sustainably, innovate responsibly, and deliver positive change to the communities they serve.