SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS

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Building, leading and transforming at scale.

A track record across business growth, public service, digital transformation, board leadership and venture building.

Business Growth & Ownership

  • Relaunched Napster as a legal UK music service.

  • Led commercial growth across EMEA and Oceania.

  • Scaled software, digital media and e-commerce operations.

  • Built partnerships with major retailers and technology businesses.

  • Founded M2 Innovation and relaunched Earthlets.

Operating at Scale

  • Oversaw a £200M annual police and fire budget.

  • Led a Police and Fire Crime Plan covering around 3,500 personnel.

  • Added 330 additional police officers.

  • Secured £22M in funding bids.

  • Supported the transition of fire governance and investment in frontline capability.

Digital, Cyber & Transformation

  • Chaired Police Digital Service.

  • Supported national digital standards across 43 UK police forces.

  • Helped strengthen cyber capability and national digital resilience.

  • Drove investment in technology-enabled public safety.

  • Supported digital transformation across complex organisations.

Board & Governance Leadership

  • Chair and Non-Executive Director of Police Digital Service.

  • Board member of the Emergency Services Network Programme.

  • Non-Executive Director of the College of Policing.

  • Chair and Board Member of Voice for Victims.

  • Board experience across charity, public safety and national infrastructure.

Partnership & Stakeholder Impact

  • Worked with government, public bodies, senior leaders and community partners.

  • Built partnerships across policing, fire, technology and public service.

  • Navigated politically sensitive and high-scrutiny environments.

  • Focused on outcomes for communities, victims and vulnerable people.

  • Led change across complex stakeholder groups.

Venture Building

  • Building a connected portfolio of owner-led ventures.

  • Developing Built by Owners to support business growth, sale and exit.

  • Developing Euro Securitas as a security and fire group brand.

  • Running M2 Innovation as a digital and leadership advisory business.

  • Building e-commerce and product experience through Earthlets, and more.

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