Experience

Castor Vali

• United Kingdom
• Security and Investigations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)

  • Jun 2014 - Present

  Steve Gilchrist is a Castor Vali Group Director, and our Chief Commercial Officer, based in the UK, leading with the commercial interests of the company as the primary link coordinating client interests with our in-country managers and company lines of development ensuring efficient operational success and tempo. He brings a detailed level of understanding to the intricacies of operating in Africa and in particular West Africa. He is the lead for Castor Vali’s Energy department, with a particular focus on offshore support, providing the company with the necessary operational knowledge and liaison required for successful offshore projects. Steve has taken Castor Vali forward to emerge as one of the industry’s leading security providers to the Energy sector for security support across Africa.

• Senior Plans Manager (Offshore)

  • Jan 2013 - Jun 2014

  Senior Plans Manager with Castor Vali leading the companies Offshore department. Responsibilities include client liaison, business development, security planning through to operations, tending for business and the implementation of the management system.



Control Risks

• United Kingdom
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Security Liaison Officer

  • 2013 - 2013



Training team

• PSD Instructor

  • Jul 2012 - Aug 2012

  Trained the Nigerian Army as a personal security detail (PSD) for high-ranking officials within the NSA. Instructed in primary and secondary weapon drill, transitional drills, marksmanship, vehicle cross decking, walking drills, route and venue recces, orders process and the delivery of orders.Reported and evaluated all performances to ensure training directives and standards were met. Trained the Nigerian Army as a personal security detail (PSD) for high-ranking officials within the NSA. Instructed in primary and secondary weapon drill, transitional drills, marksmanship, vehicle cross decking, walking drills, route and venue recces, orders process and the delivery of orders.Reported and evaluated all performances to ensure training directives and standards were met.



Castor Vali

• United Kingdom
• Security and Investigations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Security Consultant - Team Leader

  • Jun 2011 - Jan 2012

  Maritime security liaison office on-board commercial shipping delivering anti-piracy training to crews of 32+ on security matters throughout the entire high risk area.Responsibilities include; Route threat analysis, intelligence updates, crew briefs, organising training serials and recommendations to the Master on further security measures. Kidnap and ransom experience operating 1 mile off the Somali coast within pirated anchorages recovering vessels after captivity. Maritime security liaison office on-board commercial shipping delivering anti-piracy training to crews of 32+ on security matters throughout the entire high risk area.Responsibilities include; Route threat analysis, intelligence updates, crew briefs, organising training serials and recommendations to the Master on further security measures. Kidnap and ransom experience operating 1 mile off the Somali coast within pirated anchorages recovering vessels after captivity.



Royal Marines

• PW 2 Recruit Instructor

  • Jun 2009 - Sep 2011

  Delivered weapons and tactics instruction in all aspect of Royal Marine Commando Training. Mentored and coached recruits in a group form and one-to-one basis. Evaluated all performance to ensure training directives and standards were met. Delivered weapons and tactics instruction in all aspect of Royal Marine Commando Training. Mentored and coached recruits in a group form and one-to-one basis. Evaluated all performance to ensure training directives and standards were met.



Royal Marines

• United Kingdom
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• 40 Commando Corporal

  • Feb 2007 - Sep 2008

  Deployed to Afghanistan on Herrick 7 with Charlie Company in a FSG Troop (Fire Support Group) operating on the gun line. Provided real time no play critical first aid to casualties whilst in contact. Embarked forces aboard HMS Ocean while the ship went through ships trials. Deployed to Afghanistan on Herrick 7 with Charlie Company in a FSG Troop (Fire Support Group) operating on the gun line. Provided real time no play critical first aid to casualties whilst in contact. Embarked forces aboard HMS Ocean while the ship went through ships trials.