A highly professional and experienced former senior law enforcement officer with a strong academic foundation underpinned by 12 years international consultancy experience in supporting national government organisations to develop and deliver Vocational Educational and Learning (VET) programmes, with a focus on human rights and gender rights. Experience in developing organisational strategic and tactical policies to promote peace, reconciliation and community cohesion in deeply divided societies emerging from conflict. Experienced in the development and implementation of Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) activities in major international capacity building contracts in West and South Asia and North Africa.

Specializing in supporting organisations through the development of strategic national risk assessments, strategic planning, operational tactics, managing organisational transformation, and national capacity building through senior leadership training. As Director of Operational Intelligence in Northern Ireland held responsibility for public protection and the protection of transport systems (airports, railways, and ports), fuel storage, electricity generation and distribution, and telecommunications (including cyber) from terrorist attack and organised criminal networks.