Experience

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  London Expertise Ltd

  • London, England, United Kingdom

  • Chief Executive Officer

    • Aug 2020 - Present
    • London, England, United Kingdom

    My role is primarily to develop the teams who deliver across two work streams in Infrastructure Advisory and Exploration Mining. It is a huge privilege to be appointed to this role and amidst the travel restrictions we are working ever more using remote systems. The future came sooner than we'd expected.

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  London Infrastructure Ltd

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Founding Director and CEO

    • Apr 2017 - Apr 2020
    • London, United Kingdom

    Helping clients who own projects work with contractors to deliver projects financed by international banks through export credit financing in order to deliver vital services for humanity. Quite simply the most rewarding role.

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  Astra Mining Limited

  • Kazakhstan

  • Founding Director & CEO at Astra Mining Limited (Kazakhstan's Astana International Financial Centre)

    • Feb 2018 - Mar 2020
    • Kazakhstan

    One of the first international exploration mining companies to be registered at the Astana International Financial Centre, specialising in early-stage research, desktop analysis, site-selection, licence acquisition, geological field visits and exploration.

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  UKS3 Ltd

  • London, United Kingdom

  • CEO

    • Apr 2013 - Mar 2018
    • London, United Kingdom

    UKS3 is an international strategy advisory specialising in fragile states and frontier markets.

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  Conservative Party

  • Dudley, United Kingdom

  • Former Prospective MP Dudley North

    • Apr 2013 - Mar 2015
    • Dudley, United Kingdom

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  The British Army

  • Counterinsurgency and Stabilisation Centre

  • Army Officer

    • Feb 2010 - Apr 2013
    • Counterinsurgency and Stabilisation Centre

    Conflict Termination Strategist working in the UK and Afghanistan directly engaged in the ISAF Military Operations. Employed in Kandahar (2010), Kandahar (2011) and Kabul (2012).

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  Foreign and Commonwealth Office

  • Helmand, Afghanistan

  • Political Officer

    • Jul 2010 - Oct 2010
    • Helmand, Afghanistan

    Political Officer on attachment to the FCO in Lashkar Gah at the Helmand Provincial Reconstruction Team. Engaging in the political and social dynamics of Helmand.

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  British Army

  • Various

  • Army Officer

    • Jan 2002 - Jan 2010
    • Various

    Army Officer in the Education and Training Services Branch employed in a range of instructional and managerial roles including running the Windsor Army Education Centre for the Household Cavalry and Coldstream Guards, and a military language instructor at the Defence School of Languages (Arabic). Served in Germany, Iraq, UK and Afghanistan.

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  Coalition Provisional Authority (South)

  • Basra, Al Başrah, Iraq

  • Political Analyst

    • Oct 2003 - Feb 2004
    • Basra, Al Başrah, Iraq

    Double-hatted whilst in the 20X HQ working with CPA(S) Political Section covering Basra Province.