Bio

Dr Gregory Flint is a co-founder and director of Impact8

He has over 17 years’ experience in starting, managing and growing SME businesses. A career trajectory that has taken him well beyond clinical healthcare and executive management, bringing in strategic consultancy and marketing expertise to create a unique skill mix and an insatiable drive to add value and discover new (often technology-driven) solutions to distinct business challenges and opportunities.

He completed the executive Manchester Business School Global MBA program and further formalised his business acumen and career momentum through completion of the Institute of Consulting (IC) and Institute of Value Management Professional Consultancy pathways, which culminated in 2015 as a Level 7 Diploma in Professional Consulting and Certified Professional Value Manager (PVM) respectively.

He has been recognised by the Chartered Management Institute as a Fellow (FCMI) and awarded Chartered Manager (CMgr) status. He also holds professional membership at the Institute of Consulting (MIC), is also a Fellow of the Institute of Leadership & Management(FInstLM) and a member of the Institute of Directors (IoD).

Academic 

BDS (Newc), MBA (Manc), CMgr, FCMI, MIC, FInstLM, MIScT.

In addition to this Greg holds memberships of the European Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine (EADSM), British Sleep Society (BSS), British Society for Dental Sleep Medicine (BSDSM), Mouth Cancer Foundation and the Institute of Science and Technology (MIScT).

Specialisms

Digital marketing; new product development; negotiation skills; marketing; sales; financial management; team leadership; public speaking

Interesting facts*

  •  An accomplished and in-demand special effects technician for film and television
  • A keen Alpine skier
  • Once played bass in the Arctic Monkeys
  • Passionate diver – holding PADI instructor certification
  • Presented with the student most likely to be a millionaire award by the medical school dean

*Four true, one complete fabrication!  Email greg@impact8.co.uk to guess which one…