Meet
our
team

Paul Norris
Founder
Paul established Gerron to bridge the gap between large consultancy firms, whose fees are often
beyond the reach of many SMEs, and publicly funded business support programmes that, whilst
valuable, are often limited in scope and duration.
Drawing on extensive board-level, commercial, and entrepreneurial experience, Paul works with
business owners and leadership teams to develop clear strategies, unlock growth opportunities,
and improve organisational performance. His expertise spans business growth, strategic
planning, leadership, organisational development, commercial strategy, and business
transformation.
Since founding Gerron, Paul has built a growing team of highly experienced consultants and
specialists who provide practical, real-world advice across a broad range of business disciplines.
Together, they help ambitious organisations overcome challenges, strengthen capability, and
achieve sustainable growth.
Known for his pragmatic and commercially focused approach, Paul believes the most effective
business advice comes from experienced practitioners who understand the realities of leading
and growing organisations. Today, he continues to support ambitious businesses seeking to
accelerate growth, improve performance, and create long-term value.

Dr Denis Hyams-Ssekasi
Senior Associate
Dr Denis Hyams-Ssekasi is an academic and practitioner in the field of entrepreneurship,
with extensive experience in training, consultancy, and enterprise development.
He has developed and delivered modules across a range of disciplines and provides
consultancy support to start-ups, in the UK and overseas. His research focuses on
entrepreneurship education, and he has edited books and published extensively in the field.
Denis believes that entrepreneurship begins with recognising and utilising the opportunities
available in one’s current circumstances. His philosophy is simple: everyone has the
potential to become an entrepreneur.

Nick Williams
Senior Associate
Nick is an economic development and market entry specialist, supporting
businesses, investors, private and public-sector organisations to identify, develop
and realise commercial opportunities in new markets.
His experience spans SME advisory, business growth and scale-up, foreign direct
investment (FDI), international trade and economic development. He works across
the public and private sectors, leveraging an established international network of
strategic partnerships and commercial relationships, delivering an integrated, full-
service approach to international business development and market entry, providing
expertise across Business Development & Commercial Growth, Government
Relations & Stakeholder Engagement, Market Intelligence & Research, Strategic
Planning & Market Entry and Strategic Partnerships & Partner Development.

Yateesh Kamath
Associate
Yateesh is a marketing and business growth consultant who helps organisations
improve lead conversion, customer retention and revenue performance. He specialises
in identifying missed commercial opportunities across the customer journey and
developing practical strategies that drive sustainable growth.
Working across sectors including automotive, education, property, hospitality,
professional services and technology, Yateesh supports businesses in strengthening
sales and marketing effectiveness through data-led analysis and performance
improvement.
His expertise includes customer acquisition, conversion optimisation, retention strategies
and growth frameworks that help businesses increase customer value and improve
commercial outcomes.
By combining strategic insight with a practical approach, Yateesh helps leadership
teams turn opportunities into measurable business results.

Tanya O'Tool
Accountant
A Chartered Fellow Management Accountant, Tanya combines strong technical
expertise with a commercial, strategic approach helping business owners and
leadership teams use their financial information to make better decisions, improve
performance and plan for growth.
Rather than simply reporting on what has happened, Tanya helps clients understand
what the numbers mean, identify opportunities for improvement and develop practical
strategies for the future.
Her expertise includes business planning, financial forecasting, cash flow
management, budgeting, financial modelling, pricing strategy, profitability analysis, KPI
reporting and board reporting. She also supports businesses in strengthening their
finance functions through improved reporting, streamlined processes and effective
financial controls.
She works closely with directors to challenge thinking, provide commercial insight and
ensure financial decisions are aligned with the wider business strategy.
Tanya also supports start-ups and growing businesses with business plans and
financial forecasts, helping them build strong financial foundations and prepare for
future growth

Mike Hill
Asociate
Mike Hill is an internationally experienced SME finance specialist, strategic adviser and
business transformation consultant. He works with financial institutions, development
organisations and leadership teams to improve commercial performance, strengthen
capability and expand access to finance.
His expertise spans SME banking strategy, business planning, organisational transformation,
product innovation, credit risk management and operational improvement. Throughout his
career, Mike has advised boards, executives and operational teams on designing and
delivering strategies that create sustainable growth and measurable business outcomes.
Mike is also an author and Lead Tutor for the Frankfurt School Certified Expert in SME
Finance Programme. His international consulting experience includes assignments across
Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East, supporting banks, regulators and development
organisations on SME banking transformation, sustainable finance and institutional capacity
building.
Having worked with organisations in more than 25 countries, Mike combines strategic insight
with practical implementation, helping clients translate ambition into effective action and
long-term commercial success.
