Experience

Gold Institute For International Strategy

• United States
• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Distinguished Fellow

  • May 2020 - Present



Lynx Strategic Consultants and Nexus - New Strategic Network

• Director

  • Feb 2020 - Present



European Conservatives and Reformists

• Belgium
• Political Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• MEP

  • Jul 1999 - Jan 2020

  Last leader of the British Conservatives in the European Parliament before Britain left the EU on 31 January 2020. Long-standing member of Foreign Affairs Committee and Defence Committee and Vice Chairman of the Special Committee on Terrorism. Chaired Delegation for Relations with India and Friends of Sri Lanka; founding Co-Chairman of the Asia-Europe Political Forum; long-standing member of the Joint Parliamentary Committee with Turkey. A leading advocate of the campaign to eradicate anti-personnel landmines. 'Rapporteur' for the accession of Bulgaria. Instrumental in creating the Group of European Conservatives & Reformists in the European Parliament the think-tank 'New Direction - The Foundation for European Reform', whose Patron was Margaret Thatcher.



European Commission

• Belgium
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• European Commission

  • 1995 - 1999

  While seeking a parliamentary seat, senior advisor in the European Commission (External Relations) dealing with foreign policy and international security issues. This included delivering counter-terrorist assistance to Palestine Authority and establishing the Commission as the leading provider of assistance for anti-personnel landmine clearance and for landmine victims.



British Army

• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Officer

  • 1964 - 1994

  Commissioned into the Intelligence Corps, first operational appointment was in Borneo during the 'Confrontation' conflict. Spent many years engaged in counter-terrorism in Northern Ireland and elsewhere. Awarded MBE in 1973. Service in Germany included 5 years in Berlin, first as a specialised unit commander, and then as Chief of Staff of the British Sector and senior Intelligence staff officer in 1989. Previously liaison officer and instructor at the German General Staff College (Führungsakademie der Bundeswehr).Member of the Cabinet Office Assessment Staff prior to his last military appointment Brigadier (Brigadier-General) at NATO Headquarters, Brussels.