Nick took early retirement in 2022 from PA Consulting where he led the company’s Homeland Security business, focusing on investigatory powers, counterterrorism, de-radicalisation, serious & organised crime, and online harms. His teams focused on technology-led business transformation, to enable the lawful acquisition and exploitation of digital data. He now manages a rural estate in Northumberland and has a portfolio of voluntary roles, including with the Prince’s Trust and York Community Consulting.
Previously, Nick served 20 years in the Royal Air Force with operations in Belize, the Middle East (First Gulf War), the United States (post 9/11) and Sierra Leone, plus international postings to Germany and India. He is a post-graduate in International Relations from the University of Cambridge.