After his A’levels Stuart gained a BA in Business & Economics from the Leicester University.

Initially, Stuart worked as a Client Account Manager at Verizon before moving to take up a series of positions at The Independent. Working as a Business Development Manager, he moved on to a number of key positions within the company as Magazine Manager, Group Head – Independent Industry & Education Publications, Senior Online Account Manager to Commercial Partnership Manager.

After a brief spell at ESI as Digital Partnership Manager, he took up new positions with Microsoft as Commercial Partnership Manager and then Business development & Strategy Manager.

He has since joined BT as Commercial Manager-Digital and is currently Head of Advertising Sales & Partnership – Digital at BT.