Experience

Advanced Research + Invention Agency

• United Kingdom
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advisor

  • Mar 2023 - Present



Laing O'Rourke

• Construction
• 700 & Above Employee

• Non Executive Director

  • Mar 2022 - Present



Mission 44

• United Kingdom
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Trustee

  • Feb 2022 - Present

  London, England, United Kingdom



Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Member, Levelling Up Advisory Council

  • Feb 2022 - Present



Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chair, Business Innovation Forum

  • Nov 2021 - Present



The Foundation For Science and Technology

• United Kingdom
• Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Trustee

  • Jul 2020 - Present



Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO

  • Feb 2021 - Present



EngineeringUK

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Trustee

  • Jan 2018 - Present



Royal Academy of Engineering

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• CEO

  • Jan 2018 - Present

• Deputy CEO & Director of Strategy

  • May 2016 - Feb 2021

  London, United Kingdom

• CEO Designate

  • Nov 2017 - Dec 2017

  London, United Kingdom



UNBOXED: Creativity in the UK

• United Kingdom
• Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Non Executive Director

  • Sep 2020 - Mar 2023



The St Andrews Prize for the Environment

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education

• Chair of Judges

  • Apr 2018 - Dec 2022



St Andrews Prize for the Environment

• Trustee and Judge

  • Jan 2013 - Dec 2022

  This is an international prize to recognise innovative approaches to tackling environmental challenges. The winner receives 100,000USD and the two runners-up receive 25,000USD.



Made Smarter UK

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Commissioner and Chair, Expert Stakeholder Panel

  • Dec 2018 - Dec 2021



London Transport Museum

• United Kingdom
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Trustee

  • 2017 - Apr 2020



Enginuity

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Trustee

  • 2016 - Mar 2018



Royal Academy of Engineering

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Director of Programmes and Fellowship

  • Apr 2011 - May 2016

  Led the department responsible for delivering our international, research, enterprise, HE support and awards programmes and managing our election processes and engagement with Academy Fellows. Oversaw the development of Academy policy on international, research and enterprise matters and recently led the secretariat for the Dowling Review of Business-University Research Collaborations commissioned by the Science Minister. Co-founded the Enterprise Hub.

• Head of International Activities

  • Oct 2006 - Apr 2011



House of Commons

• United Kingdom
• Political Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Specialist Advisor to Innovation, Universities, Science & Skills Committee

  • 2008 - 2009

  Provided specialist advice to the Chairman, Committee Members and staff for this major year-long inquiry into Engineering.



House of Commons

• United Kingdom
• Political Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Committee Specialist to Science & Technology Committee

  • 2004 - 2006



Department for International Development (DFID)

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research/Policy Manager

  • May 2005 - Oct 2005



Royal Academy of Engineering

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Engineering Policy Advisor

  • 2002 - 2004