Support to the Board, Executive and Team in this exciting, unique engineering communications technology company. We have invented and patented the first and only platform to carry data with low frequency electromagnetic waves, nature’s perfect through materiel and through-the-surface energy, for cable-free data transport between more devices in more places than ever before.Use cases are legion. From ecological monitoring of fragile reefs, through offshore power and maritime shipping, to pollution monitoring in rivers and streams.Exciting!

The Global Pathogen Analysis Service Limited (GPAS Ltd) is transforming global health by providing equitable access to rapid genomic sequencing analysis, to help better manage the spread of infectious diseases worldwide.By using GPAS, decision makers, such as public health leaders, can access accurate and comparable information about the spread and evolution of infectious diseases, and enable data driven policy decisions.Starting with SARS-CoV-2, GPAS aims to be the world’s leading technology platform to perform genomic sequencing analysis for pathogens.A not-for-profit based in Oxford, UK, GPAS Ltd’s SARS-CoV-2 technology is free at the point of service for academic and research laboratories and public health bodies, in low and middle income countries (LMICs).

Strategic leadership and management of a global risk advisory and consultancy business. • Board Member delivering strategic direction and oversight.• ExecCom responsibility for planning, targeting and delivery of business development across full business span.• SRO, oversight, delivery assurance and principal consultant across portfolio of >15 multi-£M international programmes across UK, Africa, Gulf, Levant and Commonwealth.

Delivering strategic planning for the Royal Navy and Royal Marines. Leading a highly skilled team of specialists from across a broad spread of disciplines, managing an operational budget in excess of £320M, and liaising across Government departments. Assimilating the demand for the Royal Navy and delivering its output.

Private Secretary across appointments of Rt Hon Dr Liam Fox and Rt Hon Philip Hammond, during delivery of enduring operations in Afghanistan, the multinational intervention in Libya, military support to the interagency security and logistics of the London Olympics, continuous independent nuclear deterrent and all other UK military activity. Coordination of secretariat support as chief of office staff, provision of specialist operational and intelligence advice, facilitation of broader specialist advice from across the department, assurance of effective implementation of policy direction. Frequent and regular involvement in all levels of military and cross-governmental decision making, working directly with and to the most senior political figures: National Security Council, Cabinet, COBR(A) and a wide array of other political and operational decision making fora.

Selected to be the first Commanding Officer (CEO) of this highest level, world class organisation of circa 1,200 experts. Initiated and led organisational reform against massive bureaucratic inertia to design and develop an innovative, client focused structure and operating model. This created the first new Commando Unit since WWII. Team building, operational preparation and testing full scale 8 month deployment to Afghanistan, and on multiple smaller scale missions.

COO of a first tier public sector organisation of some 10,000 people with asset value in excess of £8bn. Included preparation for and deployment overseas of the complete organisation on operations and exercises. Design and management of large scale programmes, change programmes and complex corporate restructuring.