Ivan Grisedale

Ivan Grisedale has a diverse work experience in various roles and industries. Ivan is currently the Co-Founder and Chief Revenue Officer at Lodago, a platform that facilitates easier and frictionless meeting booking. In this role, Ivan has focused on improving the meeting booking process and enhancing features such as one-click booking, automatic allocation of meetings, and comprehensive analytics.

Before Lodago, Ivan founded Strategy Time in 2018, where they provided mentoring, consulting, and advisory services to international tech, software, and financial services startups and scale-ups. With over 25 years of experience, Ivan helped these businesses launch and grow in the UK, EMEA, and USA markets.

In addition, Ivan has held executive roles such as the Executive Member at Pavilion, a private members-only organization for business leaders, and the Commercial Transformation Officer at Sodexo- Employee & Consumer Engagement. At Pavilion, Ivan focused on supporting the professional development of revenue leaders and facilitating the sharing of best practices. At Sodexo, they advised and mentored the UK CEO, board, and senior leadership teams of the company.

Ivan has also worked as a start-up and scale-up mentor at ScaleWise, a company that connects ambitious tech start-ups with revenue experts. Ivan has been a member of the Sales Enablement Society and held the position of Vice President of Sales (UK) at Tilkee, an AI SaaS solution for optimizing sales processes.

Earlier in their career, Ivan served as the Head of Sales at Made by Fire, a company specializing in shaping and marketing innovative digital products, and the Head of Business Development EMEA at Motivforce Marketing & Incentives, where they focused on loyalty, engagement, and incentive programs.

Ivan's work experience also includes being the Head of Sales (UK/Ireland & USA) at Haiilo (previously known as Smarp), where they successfully launched and pioneered the platform in these regions.

Throughout their career, Ivan Grisedale has demonstrated a strong focus on revenue growth, business development, mentoring, and creating innovative solutions. Ivan has a proven track record of collaborating with diverse teams and helping organizations achieve their growth objectives.

Ivan Grisedale has not provided specific start and end years for their education history. However, they have engaged in various educational experiences and obtained several certifications throughout their career.

In terms of formal education, Ivan Grisedale has mentioned that they studied at a school called "CeMap - Certificate in Mortgage Advice and Practice." The details of their degree or field of study are not provided. Additionally, it is mentioned that they pursued education in the HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) field as an engineer, but again, specific details such as start and end years or the institution are not mentioned.

Apart from formal education, Ivan Grisedale has engaged in continuous learning and professional development through various methodologies. Ivan has obtained certifications such as MEDDIC, SPIN, Sandler, and Challenger, although it is not specified where they acquired these certifications or whether they were part of a formal degree program.

In terms of additional certifications, Ivan Grisedale has obtained the following:

- CMO School from Pavilion in August 2022.

- How to Succeed as a Fractional Sales Leader from Pavilion in July 2022.

- CRO School from Pavilion in February 2022.

- Official LinkedIn Partner from LinkedIn in June 2014.

- Institute of Financial Services certifications (CEMAP 1, 2, & 3) in Mortgage Advice and Practice, obtained in 2000.

- Vocational certification in Car Mechanics, obtained in 1990.

- 14 City & Guilds qualifications at Level 3, obtained in 1989.

- 9 GCSE qualifications, obtained in 1989.

- Consumer Credit License from the Office of Fair Trading in June 2002.

- Data Protection License from the Information Commissioner's Office in June 2002.

- ISO 9002 Accreditation from the International Organization for Standardization, obtained in 1994.

It is clear that Ivan Grisedale values ongoing education and professional development, as evidenced by their pursuit of various certifications and qualifications throughout their career. However, specific details regarding the institutions, start and end years, or the depth of study for some of their educational experiences are not provided.