In the rank of Commodore Royal Navy, Chief of Defence People’s 1* lead for: Defence People Strategy and the People contribution to Defence element of Government’s Integrated Review; Strategic Workforce Planning for the future force; Defence Force Development; People Research and Analysis Centre of Expertise; International Engagement; and Performance and Risk Reporting (until Jan 22).

In the rank of Captain Royal Navy, Principal Legal Adviser to First Sea Lord and Navy Board; Professional head of Royal Navy’s legal cadre; Royal Navy’s policy lead for Discipline policy and Service Complaint policy; responsible for provision of 24/7 legal services to the Navy, including deployed and overseas units.

Deputy Head of Naval Legal Services: May 2015 - Mar 2017.Speechwriter to First Sea Lord: Apr 2013 - Apr 2015. Acting Deputy Head of Naval Legal Services: Oct 2012 - Apr 2013.Head of Employment Law: Dec 2009 - Oct 2012.Between 1985 - 2009, served in a series of wide ranging appointments both at sea and ashore as a career Logistics Officer. This included appointments as both the Head of Logistics in the destroyers HMS NOTTINGHAM and HMS GLASGOW and as the Change Manager for the Defence College of Police and Personnel Administration, during which time I had the privilege to lead the project to create a new Tri-Service police college. Qualifying as a barrister in 1995, I have wide-ranging experience as an in-house lawyer, including advising on disciplinary matters, grievances, compliance (including health and safety matters) and other personnel casework, together with significant experience of prosecuting and defending in naval courts.