Experience

Open Ownership

• United Kingdom
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Jun 2019 - Present

  Leading a mighty team of 20+ people in the fight against the abuse of anonymous companies around the world. We support Governments around the world to develop the policy and technology to deliver open data about the true owners of companies in their jurisdiction. Leading a mighty team of 20+ people in the fight against the abuse of anonymous companies around the world. We support Governments around the world to develop the policy and technology to deliver open data about the true owners of companies in their jurisdiction.



Department for Culture, Media and Sport

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of Data Policy

  • Apr 2018 - May 2019

  Government's data policy lead ensuring we use data to deliver the best policy outcomes, social benefit and economic gain. Recently published Government's Data Ethics Framework guiding public servants to use emerging technologies and AI ethically and effectively. Government's data policy lead ensuring we use data to deliver the best policy outcomes, social benefit and economic gain. Recently published Government's Data Ethics Framework guiding public servants to use emerging technologies and AI ethically and effectively.



Government Digital Service

• United Kingdom
• Government Relations Services
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Head of Data Policy

  • Jan 2018 - Mar 2018

  Leading the Government Digital Service's data policy and keeping the UK in global number one position for open data publication.

• Head of Open Government

  • Nov 2015 - Dec 2017

  Government lead for transparency and open government policy including designing and delivering the UK's third Open Government Plan.



Cabinet Office

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Policy Advisor

  • Feb 2015 - Nov 2015

• Policy Advisor

  • Jul 2014 - Jan 2015



Osca: Social Change Agency

• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Projects

  • Jul 2013 - Jul 2014

  Delivery research, project design and training to the social and third sectors. Delivery research, project design and training to the social and third sectors.



Izwe

• United Kingdom
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• COO

  • Dec 2010 - Jun 2013

  Understand the landscape of people, participation and public policy and deliver projects that change our communities and third sector organisations. Working with organisations including the European Union, UNDP and a UK non-governmental organisations and charities.

• Project Manager

  • Jan 2010 - Dec 2010



Self-employed

• UK and Europe

• Production Manager

  • Jul 2005 - Dec 2010

  Worked ridiculously long hours to make entertaining things happen in the music and live event world. This involved lots of Gantt charts, many acres of spreadsheets and a desire that people have a good time. For the most part, it was fun and I was pretty good at it. I stopped doing it because I missed University, so saved up my pennies and did a Masters. This was a good choice. Worked ridiculously long hours to make entertaining things happen in the music and live event world. This involved lots of Gantt charts, many acres of spreadsheets and a desire that people have a good time. For the most part, it was fun and I was pretty good at it. I stopped doing it because I missed University, so saved up my pennies and did a Masters. This was a good choice.