Proven ability to develop, maintain, and review Business Continuity Management Systems (BS 25999, and IS0 22301) having won three national awards for achievements in programme delivery, training, and consultancy roles.

Certified Higher Ed teacher currently teaching business continuity, risk management, crisis management and security management to industry resilience specialists from diverse multi-cultural backgrounds.

Advanced experience of developing and reviewing business impact analysis, BCM strategy, policy, IMP, BCP, BRP, IMT structures, designing drills and exercises, maintaining and reviewing programme milestones against standards, compliance and good practice approaches.

Experience of advising and reviewing ITDR arrangements across public and private companies

Direct experience of protecting and recovering workplace, personnel and assets, and developing corporate incident response frameworks, security briefings, training, and awareness in conjunction with law enforcement agencies and key stakeholder communities.

Expert knowledge of ISO Societal Security Management standards including ISO 31000 (Risk Management), ISO 22301 (Business Continuity), ISO 27001 (Information Security), ISO 22320 (Emergency Management), and BS 11200 (Crisis Management).

Proven skills in conducting/ delivering country risk assessments, threat and vulnerability analysis, loss prevention, close protection assignments, and the tracking of corporate assets.

A firm appreciation of complex risk issues spanning multi sector client operations (e.g. civil disturbance, kidnap, ransom & extortion, anti-capitalism protests, natural hazards, organised crime, corporate espionage, terrorism, and cybersecurity concerns). 

Full awareness of NERC (Physical Security Guidelines, 2011), CPNI-VSAT, 2012 (Vulnerability Self-Assessment), US Army FM 2-19-30 (Physical Security), API Security Guidelines for the Petroleum Industry, and DoD UFC 40-10-01 (Minimum Antiterrorism Standards for Buildings).