About

About me 

I’ve spent over two decades working in business continuity and resilience across large, complex organisations — mainly in UK government — in both strategic and operational roles. My experience ranges from hands-on planning and response at critical sites to leading policy, assurance, and organisational programmes at scale.

I’ve designed and implemented continuity and crisis arrangements that had to work in real life, not just on paper. This includes developing BIAs and plans, running simulation and scenario-based exercises (including for senior leadership teams), and embedding resilience practices into day-to-day operations rather than treating them as standalone activities.

While business continuity is my core discipline, my work often spans continuity, crisis management, emergency planning, security, and organisational behaviour. I’ve collaborated with teams responsible for counter-terrorism planning, physical security, communications, and technology — which shaped how I see resilience as a system, not a single function.

I’m a Member of the Business Continuity Institute (MBCI) and have worked both in-house and in consultancy roles, helping public and private sector organisations strengthen capability, confidence, and decision-making under pressure. I’m especially interested in keeping resilience frameworks robust without making them rigid — and in helping organisations develop the judgement and trust to respond effectively when the plan meets the unexpected.

Outside of work, I love being outdoors — open swimming (ideally with a sauna on the beach!), walking in the South Downs, and staying connected to the people who keep me grounded (often over coffee and cake). That balance matters to me — and I like to think it shapes how I approach resilience too.