Owain Wyn CV E U R O P E A N C U R R I C U L U M V I T A E F O R M A T PERSONAL INFORMATION Name Owain Wyn Address 5 Plas Bowman, Stryd Fawr, Caernarfon, Gwynedd LL55 1RN Telephone +44 (0) 1286 662906; E-mail post@burum.co.uk Nationality Welsh Date of birth 24/7/1954 WORK EXPERIENCE Dates (from to) Type of business or sector Occupation or position held Dates (from to) Type of business or sector Occupation or position held 1998 present Burum Consultancy Services 10a Stryd Y Plas, Caernarfon. Gwynedd LL55 1RR Business and Management Consultancy Proprietor Plan and carry out various projects in response to client briefs (see Business Profile). Range of projects include facilitation, feasibility studies, business planning, land use planning, bid preparation and evaluation 2013 present Snowdonia National Park Authority, Penrhyndeudraeth, Gwynedd LL48 6LF National Park Member (appointed by WG Minister) (Chairman 2017 present; Vice Chairman 2016 17) Direct and oversee management of National Park Authority Past Chair of Plas Tan y Bwlch Management Board Past Authority rep. on North Snowdonia Local Access Forum Past Authority rep. on Energy Island Strategic Forum Dates (from to) 2002-2014 Partneriaeth Dwynwen Partnership Type of business or sector Tourism (self catering) Occupation or position held Managing Partner
Plan and operate small self catering holiday accommodation business based at Llangaffo on Isle of Anglesey Dates (from to) March 1999 March 2002 Royal Town Planning Institute Botolph Lane, London Type of business or sector Member Organisation Occupation or position held Welsh Planning Policy Officer Develop the Institute s capacity to initiate and respond to planning policy development, especially as a result of the establishment of the Welsh Assembly; Establish and develop links with individuals and organisations who shared the Institute s aspirations for the planning system in Wales; Raise planning and the Institute s profile in Wales; Assist in developing the Institute s services for its members in Wales Dates (from to) July 1995 July 1998 Snowdonia Technopole Ltd. 5 Llys y Fedwen, Parc Menai, Bangor. Gwynedd LL57 Type of business or sector Promotion of economic development through innovation and technology Occupation or position held Executive Director and Company Secretary Lead and develop a new organisation established by its private, public and academic partners designed to modernise the North West Wales economy through promoting innovation, knowledge transfer and technological development. Dates (from to) April 1987 July 1995 Arfon Borough Council Penrallt, Caernarfon Gwynedd LL55 1BN Occupation or position held Head of Economic Development and Tourism Principal adviser to the Council on policy and activity relating to economic development and tourism in the Borough; Council lead on preparing European and other funding bids; Marketing and promotion of the Borough as a location for investment and tourist visits; Head of team providing business support, infrastructure development, job creation, and marketing and promotion services; Dates (from to) August 1985 March 1987 Arfon Borough Council Penrallt, Caernarfon Gwynedd LL55 1BN Occupation or position held Principal Planning Officer (Local Planning and Economic Development)
Preparation of Statutory Local Plans and Planning Policy advice; Principal adviser to the Council on policy and activity relating to economic development and tourism in the Borough; Marketing and promotion of the Borough as a location for investment and tourist visits; Head of team providing technical support, infrastructure development, and job creation services; Dates (from to) October 1975 August 1985 Cyngor Dosbarth Dwyfor Swyddfeydd y Cyngor, Ffordd y Cob, Pwllheli Gwynedd LL53 5AA Occupation or position held Various Planning Officer Roles in Local Planning Preparation of Statutory Local Plans and Policy advice; Head of team providing technical and policy support EDUCATION AND TRAINING Dates (from to) 1992-1995 Name and type of organisation The Open University Principal subjects/occupational Strategic Management skills covered Creative Management Manufacturing Management for Strategic Advantage Monitoring and Evaluating Performance Title of qualification awarded MBA Dates (from to) 1981 Name and type of organisation Royal Town Planning Institute Principal subjects/occupational Town and Country Planning skills covered Title of qualification awarded MRTPI Dates (from to) 1976-1978 Name and type of organisation University of Wales Institute of Science and Technology Principal subjects/occupational Planning Law skills covered Strategic Planning Local Planning Rural Planning Title of qualification awarded M.Sc (Town Planning) (awarded 1979) Dates (from to) 1972-1975 Name and type of organisation University College Of Wales Aberystwyth Principal subjects/occupational Economics skills covered Geography Title of qualification awarded B.Sc. (Econ)
PERSONAL SKILLS Acquired in the course of life and career but not necessarily covered by formal certificates and diplomas. MOTHER TONGUE WELSH OTHER LANGUAGES ENGLISH FRENCH SPANISH SOCIAL SKILLS Living and working with other people, in multicultural environments, in positions where communication is important and situations where teamwork is essential (for example culture and sports), etc. DIRECTOR AND COMPANY SECRETARY OF PLANNING AID WALES LTD. A CHARITY PROMOTING A FAIRER AND A MORE OPEN AND TRANSPARENT PLANNING SYSTEM IN WALES (CHARITY NUMBER 1000115; COMPANY NUMBER 2526875) DIRECTOR AND COMPANY SECRETARY OF PLAS BOWMAN MANAGEMENT CO. LTD., A PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY (COMPANY NUMBER 06067440) MEMBER AND DIRECTOR OF LLETY ARALL CYF. A COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY (REGISTRATION NUMBER RS007378) CURRENT MEMBER OF RTPI CYMRU PLANNING POLICY AND RESEARCH FORUM - REGULAR CONTRIBUTIONS TO WELSH GOVERNMENT CONSULTATIONS ON PLANNING RELATED PROPOSALS (E.G. DRAFT TAN 20 ON PLANNING AND THE WELSH LANGUAGE) MEMBER OF CAERNARFON MALE VOICE CHOIR PAST MEMBER OF VARIOUS SPORTS TEAMS INCLUDING FOOTBALL, RUGBY, CRICKET AND BADMINTON ORGANISATIONAL SKILLS Coordination and administration of people, projects and budgets; at work, in voluntary work (for example culture and sports) and at home, etc. EXPERIENCED MANAGER OF STAFF, BUDGETS AND PROJECTS FOLLOWING 20 YEARS AS A PROFESSIONAL PLANNER AND POLICY ADVISOR. WAS A LINE MANAGER OF PROFESSIONAL STAFF THROUGHOUT TIME AT ARFON BOROUGH COUNCIL. HAD BUDGET RESPONSIBILITIES FOR PROJECTS AND MORE GENERAL WORK THROUGHOUT CAREER SINCE 1979. HAVE DIRECTED AND MANAGED NUMEROUS CONSULTANCY PROJECTS THROUGHOUT TIME AS SELF EMPLOYED CONSULTANT. TEAM CAPTAIN OF FRON DEG CRICKET CLUB DURING 1998 SEASON CHAIR OF CAERNARFON MALE VOICE CHOIR FOR TWO YEARS (2007 2009)
TECHNICAL SKILLS With computers, specific kinds of equipment, machinery, etc PC VERY FAMILIAR WITH THE USE OF THE FOLLOWING SOFTWARE PACKAGES - MICROSOFT XP, EXCEL, WORD, POWERPOINT. OTHER SKILLS Competences not mentioned above. DRIVING LICENCE(S) OUTSTANDING SERVCE AWARD FOR SERVICE TO ROYAL TOWN PLANNING INSTITUTE (NOVEMBER 2013) Full UK/EU Driving Licence