Miles Templeman began his career as a marketing specialist, leading such major consumer brands as Daz, Ribena, Lucozade and Levi jeans.
He had great success in building those companies, especially with the growth of such brands as Boddingtons and Stella Artois.
[citation needed] He went on to hold a series of non-executive directorships and consultancy roles - including Royal Mail, Ben Sherman and Accenture - before becoming Chief Executive of Bulmers, which was eventually sold successfully to Scottish & Newcastle.
Alongside his IoD role, Miles Templeman was non-executive Chairman at restaurant chain YO!
He was a non-executive director on the board of Shepherd Neame, the Kentish family brewer, and Melrose plc.