Governance

Steve has a comprehensive background in the defence industry having worked in this sector throughout his career spanning over four decades. Steve is now a Non-Executive Director of General Dynamics UK Limited having previously been employed by the Company as Chief Operating Officer. He is a Trustee of Bovington Tank Museum where he chairs the Collection Committee and is also a business mentor to military veterans for the Charity Heropreneurs.

Chris is recently retired following a 45 year career in housing and is a Fellow of both the RICS and the Chartered Institute of Housing.  He has had four Director level positions in mid-sized and large housing associations in London and the southeast and has been a Board Director of two other housing associations, including Chair of a major provider of care and support in North and East London.  Chris also spent 6 years in the academic sector as a senior lecturer at the City University of Hong Kong and continues his academic interests in retirement.

David is now retired having spent 34 years serving in the British Army as a Royal Engineer and 15 years as a Chief Executive in the charity sector (primarily in Health & Social Care). He has also been a governor of Mid Kent College, chairman of an artisan training company and holds a number of other Trusteeships.

Sarah is a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, working for an award winning private house builder, having been an Associate Director in private practice previously, acting as a development consultant to the public and private sectors. She is a mentor to Cambridge University Land Economy Masters students and is part of the Development Committee at Medway Yacht Club.

Parul is a distinguished global executive and economist. With over two decades of financial service experience, she has held senior leadership positions in global companies most recently as Chief Digital Strategy Officer at Liberty Mutual Global Risk Solutions and Chief of Staff and Executive committee member at AXA XL.

David is currently Vice President (Global leader) Integrated Strategy at Parexel International, a Global Clinical Research Organisation , DEI Leader, Professor (Hon), Entrepreneur in Residence, GlobalScot, and Speaker. He has over 35 years of experience from working in International Business, the NHS, and the British Army where he was a trauma and critical care specialist and is a war disabled veteran. He is a Chartered Companion of the Chartered Management Institute and a Fellow of the Institute of Directors. David was awarded his MBE for services to Veterans, People with Disability and Students.

Matt is currently Chief Digital Officer sitting on the Executive Board of the Asda Group, and has spent nearly 30 years in Retail in various Director level positions with responsibility for strategy and transformation, eCommerce, supply chain and technology.