• Aerospace and defence Strategy Director and former management consultant with 20+ years strategy experience. • Built and led cross-functional teams of 20+ people from across Europe and the US to deliver complex strategy initiatives.• Extensive experience across all aspects of business strategy including advancing both organic and inorganic growth, sustainability initiatives and operations strategy. • Strong record of successfully executing initiatives to drive market entry and expansion securing major commercial and defence programme wins.• Leadership role in the planning and financing of major R&D and capital programmes securing up 66% in net cost savings. • Built new industrial partnerships with large companies, SMEs and start-ups. • Created and managed eight university partnerships across Europe. • Offering a rare combination of business strategy, innovation and government experience covering both products and services. • Formerly, Non-Executive Director of Miro Technologies Ltd and 2D3 Ltd.• Highly experienced public speaker having presented at numerous international conferences.Highly experienced public speaker having presented at numerous international conferences.• Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society