Experience

Meridian Risk Solutions Limited

• 71 Fenchurch Street, London, EC3

• Group Head Operational Strategy & Delivery

  • May 2022 - Present



Meridian Group Holdings Limited

• Independent Consultant

  • Feb 2022 - Apr 2022

  Retained to provide strategic and operational expertise to this growing business. Retained to provide strategic and operational expertise to this growing business.



HM Forces

• Upavon, England, United Kingdom

• Senior Change Leader, British Army Basic Training Adaptation Programme

  • May 2021 - Jan 2022

  Appointed following a series of major MoD workstreams designed to better position Defence for the 21st Century. Appointed following a series of major MoD workstreams designed to better position Defence for the 21st Century.



Cingo Global

• Group Head, eVTOL (Electric Helicopters) & Unmanned Systems

  • Jan 2020 - Mar 2021

  Worked for Cingo Global, an international investment management company, with group responsibilities for electric helicopters, their purchase and integration. Worked for Cingo Global, an international investment management company, with group responsibilities for electric helicopters, their purchase and integration.



British Army

• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director International, Defence Academy of the UK

  • Sep 2016 - Nov 2019

  A successful, 35-year long career, attaining the rank of Colonel in April 2013. An experienced military helicopter pilot, with strategic, policy and planning roles and extensive experience overseeing multi £bn programmes, leading teams of <350 and missions including in Afghanistan. Extensive international experience, living and working overseas with multinational military and civilian groups.Appointed to plan, coordinate and deliver the high-profile programme delivering targeted, post grad leadership education to strategic leaders worldwide from deputy minister/ambassador to very senior military officers and civilian influencers across defence and security sectors. Operating budget: £2m. Show less

• Chief of Staff, Regional Command

  • Apr 2013 - Aug 2016

  Promoted to this new role, leading a department of 85, tasked with improving the capability and scale of the Army Reserve.



NATO Training Mission - Afghanistan

• Kabul, Afghanistan

• Director Branch Schools

  • Apr 2012 - Nov 2012

  Appointed as senior mentor to the Afghan National Army head of training tasked with creating an army of 195,000 personnel. Accountable for conduct and training standards of 11 Afghan Branch Schools and their transfer from NATO to Afghan responsibility. Appointed as senior mentor to the Afghan National Army head of training tasked with creating an army of 195,000 personnel. Accountable for conduct and training standards of 11 Afghan Branch Schools and their transfer from NATO to Afghan responsibility.



British Army

• Middle Wallop, England

• Commanding Officer, 2 (Training) Regiment AAC

  • Sep 2009 - Apr 2012

  Commanded a training organisation of 350 personnel charged with delivering basic and advanced training and education to Army Aviation personnel. Commanded a training organisation of 350 personnel charged with delivering basic and advanced training and education to Army Aviation personnel.



British Army

• Army - Early Career

  • 1984 - 2009

  Officer Commanding the first UK Apache Squadron, taking the aircraft and ground support equipment into service and its operational evaluation, overseeing delivery of a £3bn programme; Policy/Plans Executive Officer, leading Army organisations and restructuring; heading up the Air Manoeuvre Training and Advisory. Officer Commanding the first UK Apache Squadron, taking the aircraft and ground support equipment into service and its operational evaluation, overseeing delivery of a £3bn programme; Policy/Plans Executive Officer, leading Army organisations and restructuring; heading up the Air Manoeuvre Training and Advisory.