Marton, England, United Kingdom
Inclusive and motivated leader with strong organisational skills. Accomplished in building and leading multi-disciplinary and resilient teams over a number of years that perform well under pressure and through uncertainty. Strong diplomatic and communication skills support the navigation of often complex situations that require cross-organisational or multi-national support. A balanced and measured problem solver who is comfortable multitasking under extreme pressure and often in dangerous situations. Approachable, dynamic, industrious, and agile with 20+ years’ experience in development and learning, leadership and management, risk management, logistics, training and financial resourcing.
Responsible for turning Defence Strategic and Operational direction into Tactical outputs. Leading ~500 soldiers through a significant programme of change affecting workforce, equipment, and operational delivery. Chief of Staff of the British Logistic Enabling Node delivering aid to foreign partners, engendering support from other Nations, working in uniquely sensitive circumstances, and establishing multi-nodal methods of delivery in contested space and under significant time pressure.
Responsible for multinational integration of over 20 partner nations with US Forces in the Continental United States on behalf of Forces Command, an organisation of ~1 million civilian and military personnel. Diplomacy, flexibility, and sound judgement was critical, working with the Department of the Army, US Geographical Commands and partner nations to achieve a programme of activity that linked with US Strategic modernisation and interoperability goals. Completion of Lean Six Sigma (Green) helped shape and facilitate efficiencies across the management process. Awarded the US Meritorious Service Medal.
Responsible for leading ~150 soldiers, across ten different departments in support of the only High Readiness British Army Theatre Enabling Regiment. Ability to cope with detail, prioritise commitments, train and develop the team whilst offering robust advice to the chain of command. Squadron commanding requires inclusive leadership and management of all administrative, welfare, training, logistics, planning and operational outputs.
Responsible for strategic level requirement setting for the Iraqi Army’s transportation, supply, maintenance, and administration schools, in support of the fight against ISIS. Diplomatic skills ensured relationships were built with coalition partners and Iraqi forces. A thorough training gaps analysis and subsequent requirements case enabled seven coalition training teams to deploy, curriculums to be written, infrastructure improvements to be executed and equipment to be resourced. Awarded the US Joint Service Commendation Medal.
Resource programme office and project lead for the British Army Training Review change programme. Responsible for understanding the Individual and Collective training costs of ~£6 Billion. Working with Deloitte and McKinsey to generate training resource models that enable more accurate forecasting of costs. Leading on the Army’s cost reduction, efficiency programme from a training viewpoint. Completion of Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) enabled coherence across a number of departments, linking the projects and programme office into the wider Army portfolio of activity.