
Chairman & NED | Multi-Exited Founder | Board Advisor to High-Growth Scale-ups | UK Govt Board Member & Audit Chair
I operate at the intersection of high-stakes Government Risk (oversight of £150bn portfolios) and Commercial Exit strategy (Founder sold to NASDAQ-listed Icahn Enterprises). As a Board Chair and Non-Executive Director, I bridge the gap between the agility of high-growth entrepreneurship and the rigour of the UK Corporate Governance Code. I do not just "advise" on transformation; I have delivered it as a CEO and overseen it as a Regulator. My Board mandate typically covers: Audit & Risk: Chairing committees for the UK Government (DESNZ/DSIT) with assurance over £150bn+ budgets. Regulatory Complexity: Serving on the Board of the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) and the Institute of Directors (IoD). Commercial Exit: Applying the lessons from my own exit to Icahn Enterprises to help boards navigate M&A, scale-up, and private equity transactions. Current Capacity: Having successfully sunsetted several long-standing academic and advisory commitments, I am currently structuring my portfolio to create capacity for a significant Commercial or PLC Non-Executive appointment.
tie.org
iod.com
ac.uk
shoosmiths.com
gov.uk
mit.edu
britishcouncil.org
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Non Executive Director
Institute of Directors (IoD)
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Jan 2025 - Present
United Kingdom
Non Executive Board Member & Chair of Audit, Risk and Assurance
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
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Apr 2023 - Present
United Kingdom
Co-Founder & Director
End Game
• www.linkedin.com/company/endgameinmind
May 2025 - Present
London Area, United Kingdom
Chairman
Rdentify
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Jun 2025 - Present
United Kingdom
Board Member & Member of the Audit & Risk Committee
Solicitors Regulation Authority
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Jan 2021 - Present
United Kingdom
Founder & Editor
Thought Economics
Jan 2007 - Present
United Kingdom
Owner / Director
Ultima Group
Jan 1998 - Dec 2008