Director

• Mar 2021 - Present

DW Associates provides professional risk management, training and security consultancy to help businesses understand their security provision now and in the future. Its team of security experts work with established businesses covering a broad range of sectors with our client capability both in the UK and extending across Europe to Dubai and The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf. DW Associates provides professional risk management, training and security consultancy to help businesses understand their security provision now and in the future. Its team of security experts work with established businesses covering a broad range of sectors with our client capability both in the UK and extending across Europe to Dubai and The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf.

Chartered Security Professional

• Sep 2022 - Present

Founder

• Mar 2018 - Present

The City Security Council is a collective of premier security companies based in the City of London that works in collaboration with the City of London Police and City of London Corporation to help support them in times of crisis or any significant major event that takes place in the City. The council’s strategy aims to ensure the highest levels of Detection, Prevention, Deterrence and Response. The City Security Council is a collective of premier security companies based in the City of London that works in collaboration with the City of London Police and City of London Corporation to help support them in times of crisis or any significant major event that takes place in the City. The council’s strategy aims to ensure the highest levels of Detection, Prevention, Deterrence and Response.

Member

• Aug 2021 - Present

The Association of Security Consultants share a passion for helping private, public and corporate clients achieve maximum benefit from their investment in security. REGISTERED INDEPENDENT SECURITY CONSULTANT (RISC) STATUS is only available to full members of the Association of Security Consultants who are independent security consultants. Entry on the unique publicly-available UK Register of Independent Security Consultants and use of the ‘RISC’ post-nominal and ASC collective mark and logo – give the public, clients and peers confidence that the holder of the accreditation is independently vetted, subject to peer review, professional and truly independent. Show less

Board Trustee

• Jan 2017 - Present

CSSC was founded in June 2011 by a team of senior security experts, with the aim of building a platform to facilitate communications between private and public sector on issues surrounding security and business resilience. The initial focus of CSSC was to help businesses prepare for business as usual in the lead up to, and during the Olympic and Paralympic Games.In August 2013 full charitable status was secured for CSSC which is now registered under charity number 1153764. The charity’s objectives are stated as:To promote for the public benefit, in partnership with the police, law enforcement agencies and other relevant bodies and organisations, the protection of people and property from, and the prevention of, criminal acts in particular but not exclusively by the provision of a national communication vehicle between the public and private sectors, providing information on all relevant security matters.The CSSC Board of Trustees (in-site link to Trustees page) oversees the running of the charity overall, with region-specific management boards set up for each individual hub. Regional operational teams, seconded from both public and private sector bodies, handle the day-to-day running of each hub.CSSC builds on existing (and specialist) successful and proven security networks such as Project Griffin (security sector) and Sister Banks (finance sector), to provide a means for the police and government to communicate with the wider private sector businesses of all sizes, with ‘one voice’ on safety and security, as well as to receive feedback from business on the security issues important to them.A key part of achieving this was the new partnership between business, the Police and the Government in London: the Cross-sector Safety and Security Communications Project (CSSC). Show less

CSSC South East Regional Chair

• Apr 2015 - Present

Operating across a wide range of sectors, CSSC aims to help businesses remain safe and secure by providing information that will assist them to develop robust resilience and emergency preparedness plans. This is achieved by delivering accurate, timely and authoritative messaging and information on an on-going basis and in times of major incidents. In 2013 CSSC received the Best Contribution to Continuity & Resilience award at the CIR Business Continuity Awards 2013.See http://www.csscsouthern.co.uk/ for more information Show less

Chair of the Rochester Cathedral Business Guild

• Oct 2019 - Present

Board Trustee

• Dec 2018 - Present

The importance of Rochester Cathedral for our local economy and business community should not be underestimated. While it is a historic venue attracting more than 150,000 visitors annually, it also plays host to over 100 events and operates an educational programme benefiting 17,000 school children. The financial impact to Rochester and its surrounding businesses is evident. There are numerous shared benefits for both the Cathedral and businesses when they collaborate and support each other. A key role of the Guild during 2019 will be to improve awareness with a wider network of businesses around the benefits of working in partnership with the Cathedral, and to ensure expansion of its membership includes new and forward-thinking businesses as well as encompassing entrepreneurs of all sizes. Show less

Business Guild Steering Group Member

• May 2009 - Dec 2018

Co-Founder and Trustee

• Nov 2009 - Present

Abigail’s Footsteps is a registered Charity, number 1149005 Abigail's Footsteps was launched in 2010 by parents Jo and David Ward following the death of their daughter Abigail Ward who was stillborn at 41 weeks gestation. Abigail's Footsteps achieved charitable status on the 18th September 2012. Jo and David had two primary objectives when they launched the charity, firstly to improve the bereavement training that midwives and care staff received, and to improve the quality of supportive information that families received if their family suffered a stillbirth. Despite the fact that 17 babies are either stillborn or die a neonatal death (When a baby dies in the first 28 days of life) every single day in the United Kingdom many hospitals are still woefully prepared to deal with this. Numerous hospitals have inadequate facilities and equipment and their staff have received no bereavement training. It is the charity’s aim to change this. From the purchase of cold cots, to the production of an awareness film through the eyes of a mother whose child is to be stillborn, to the provision of bereavement training for midwives and care staff, to the production of detailed information booklets with advice and guidance from parents who have already suffered the loss of a child, we want to do all we can to try and ease the pain endured by parents and their families during those first days and weeks after losing a child. Show less

Kent Ambassador

• Dec 2014 - Present

To promote the county of Kent. See http://www.kentambassadors.org for more information. To promote the county of Kent. See http://www.kentambassadors.org for more information.

London Resilience Business Sector Panel

• Jun 2017 - Present

The London Resilience Partnership is a coalition of partnership organisations with a shared interest, driven by the arrangements of the Civil Contingencies Act. Members are drawn from the private and public sector and include organisations ranging from the emergency services, local authorities and the NHS to utility and transport providers Sector panels promote collaboration on resilience issues within specific sectors. They represent a coherent view of a sector to the LRF and the wider Partnership. Sector panels may also carry out specific pieces of resilience work to enhance multi-agency working arrangements within the sector, to contribute to London Resilience Partnership Strategy. Show less

Board Member

• Oct 2021 - Oct 2022

The Security Commonwealth is an umbrella organisation of independent membership bodies across the security industry. It provides a forum to consult and co-operate in the common interest and in the promotion of professionalism, good practice and information sharing to enhance UK security.The Security Commonwealth aims to be the all-inclusive industry advocate on security issues in the UK, to create lasting networks and alliances and to promote and lead the security industry with a single voice.Membership includes most of the major security membership organisations in the UK, such as ASIS UK, the Security Institute, the International Professional Security Association, the Association of Security Consultants, the Institute of Private Investigators, City Security Council and the Cross-sector Security and Safety Communications (CSSC).Other members include the NSI, the BSIA, RUSI, Crime Prevention Associations, Project Griffin, National Cyber Security Alliance and Resilience First.Sector based membership organisations include Sister Banks, the Pharmaceutical Industry Security Forum (PISF), the National Association for Healthcare Security (NAHS), the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management and many other organisations covering all security disciplines including counter terrorism, physical security, personnel security and cyber security. Show less

Chair of the Perceptions Special Interest Group

• Nov 2020 - Oct 2022

I currently Chair the special interest group looking at Perceptions within the security industry.

Member

• Jan 2003 - Aug 2022

Co-Chair - Business Engagement Group - Medway City of Culture Bid 2025

• Feb 2021 - Nov 2021

Governor

• Oct 2020 - Jul 2021

Chief Executive Officer

• Nov 2015 - Mar 2021

Ward Security is an award winning company providing bespoke security solutions from security guarding services to dog patrol teams, alarm response and keyholding services, for both private and public sector organisations throughout London, the Midlands and the South of England.

Managing Director

• Aug 1997 - Nov 2015

Ward Security is an award winning company providing bespoke security solutions from security guarding services to dog patrol teams, alarm response and keyholding services, for both private and public sector organisations throughout London, the Midlands and the South of England.

Chair

• Jul 2018 - Mar 2020

Advisory Committee of the Governing Body

• Jun 2012 - Jan 2017

The focus of the Committee is helping the College become the heart of its community The focus of the Committee is helping the College become the heart of its community