Dennis Preston

Dennis started his City career on the Stock Exchange Talisman team in 1977. After ten years at the Stock Exchange, the last five as Marketing manager for the Settlement Services Division, he moved into Investment Banking. As a Director of Dresdner Kleinwort Benson, he fulfilled a number of senior roles in Operations, Equities and Corporate Finance. When he left in 1998, he was Head of Strategy and Planning. After a short time with J&H Marsh & McLennan, he became an independent consultant and joined the Bank of England, working for the Deputy Governor, on a 1-year contract to introduce a complex internal change programme. Dennis has recently concluded a project for a large actuarial consultancy to devise and implement an e-business strategy for its UK practice. Dennis has written a number of articles on organisational development and business planning.

As a change management specialist, Dennis has a broad experience in implementation and project management and recognises the equal importance of people and processes.