Sam Carey

Job title
Head of Business Development, UK

My main responsibilities are getting the best our of our sales and marketing team so that we find, win and keep new clients. Some of my key clients are Citigroup, Leeds Federated Housing, Motorola, Serco and Toyota.

Over the past 20 years with Impact I've become both a marketing professional and a business development manager. Not bad for someone who left school at 16 with no clue about what kind of career I wanted - that's Impact for you though!

Last book you read
Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts

Best line from a film
Pretty Woman, 1990 – Julia Roberts, Richard Gere
Vivian (to Edward): "In case I forget to tell you later, I had a really good time tonight"

Your best day at Impact (so far...)?
Today, everyday!

Who makes you laugh?
Catherine Tate, Peter Kay, Frank Dulson, Ross Greenwood, my brother

Last journey you took?
Around the south island in New Zealand - it is an amazing country

What’s on your desk?
Good point...it needs tidying!

Proudest moment at work?
Collecting three special awards at the Best Workplace Awards 2009

How do you deal with stress?
Several large glasses of wine with good friends

Favourite place?
Koh Samui, Thailand and Milford Sound, New Zealand

3 people you’d have dinner with (dead or alive)?
The people who make me laugh would be a good start!