An experienced company director and entrepreneur with a focus on business development. Director and Chairman of the Board of of the .info domain registry operator, Afilias (until late 2020). Previously, a co-founder of quoted Group NBT (formerly NetBenefit) plc and now NetNames. Main board director and Chief Operating Officer of the Group, until June 2009. Responsible for all areas of product management and associated strategic planning, fulfilment operations and industry policy issues, as well as acquisition integration projects.Also a former member elected non-executive director of the .uk internet registry Nominet (UK) Ltd for two distinct terms of office.PhD in Materials Engineering and a BSc (Physics) from the University of Cape Town. Previously held research posts at Imperial College, London from 1993-1994 and then at the Rolls Royce Technology Centre at the University of Cambridge until 1997. Passionate about business leadership, strategy and the role of product management in both strategic development and entrepreneurship within the organisation.