An Army Major General with 30+ years military service on operations and in project delivery in UK and overseas in the Balkans, Africa and the Middle East. Served as an Army Board Director, responsible for Government Major Projects Portfolio (GMPP) Basing and Infrastructure Programmes; a Strategic Planner and the Army’s sustainability Champion. Fellow and Vice President, Institution of Royal Engineers, Charity Trustee and Corps Colonel Commandant. Awarded MBE and OBE on the 2007 and 2011 Operational Honours lists, the Ehrenkreuz der Bundeswehr in Gold in 2016 and CBE on the 2018 New Year's Honours List.