Commander Allied Maritime Command. Naval Trustee at the Imperial War Museum.Recently Commander UK Strike Force. Royal Navy Race and Ethnicity Advocate 2019-2022. Formerly Commander UK Carrier Strike Group and Commander of NATO's Standing Naval Force in the Mediterranean. Former Deputy Principal Staff Officer to the Chief of Defence Staff (Professional Head of the U.K. Armed Forces), Whitehall, London (2016/17). Commanding Officer of five ships across the globe, including a general purpose frigate and the helicopter carrier HMS Illustrious, with responsibility for leading up to 1200 service personnel. Operational experience includes command of humanitarian disaster relief efforts in the Philippines, as well as a plethora of maritime security activity including counter piracy and narcotics. Leadership role in the European and NATO Policy area of the Ministry of Defence, Whitehall. Capability auditing at the Strategic and Higher Operational levels within the Ministry of Defence, Whitehall. Commander Sea Training responsible for training and preparing ships and their command teams for operational deployments. Procurement manager responsible for project requirement definition and delivery across defence capabilities, including simulation training and maritime systems. HR manager responsible for the posting, training and career development of 400 middle managers.A former member of the Chief of Defence Staff's Strategy Forum. Experienced personnel manager and leader. Budget manager. Change manager. Educated to MA standard, a graduate of the Higher Command and Staff Course and a member of the Royal College of Defence Studies.