Category: Advisory Board Profile

Detective Chief Superintendent Helen Williams is currently the National Coordinator for Counter Terrorism Protect and Prepare. Helen joined the Metropolitan Police in 1996. She served on several busy Boroughs in London as a front line officer in both reactive and proactive roles. Helen moved across into a Detective role in 2004 where she remained in…

pursuing doctoral research at Cardiff University, specialising in disaster risk management and resilience. Her work focuses on the use of indicators in multi-hazard and multi-risk contexts to improve understanding and practice in disaster risk reduction, community resilience, and emergency planning. Steph has a strong academic foundation, graduating top of her class in both Geography &…

Professor of Crisis and Disaster Management at Bournemouth University Disaster Management Centre(BUDMC), where he contributes to research, education, and professional engagement focused on resilience, emergency preparedness, and crisis leadership. With extensive experience working across academia, government, and industry, Professor Miles is known for translating complex risk and crisis concepts into practical insight. His work supports organisations…

A highly respected leader in risk management and insurance, best known for his tenure as Chair of AIRMIC (the Association of Insurance and Risk Managers). With a career spanning senior roles across complex organisations, John brings deep expertise in enterprise risk, insurance strategy, and governance. During his time at AIRMIC, he played a key role…

Louise joined Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service as Chief Fire Officer and Chief Executive Officer in December 2023 after working in policing for over 31 years, most latterly as the Director of Operations for the Civil Nuclear Constabulary. During her career she has undertaken a diverse number of uniformed operations, specialist, and command roles. These…

Andrew Sharples is a strategic communications specialist with a focus on international affairs and social change.  He has worked across a broad range of policy areas, including violent extremism, conflict, global public health, and disinformation.  Clients have included the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, the US Department of Defense, and the Australian Department for…

Bruce’s early career in the UK Civil Service covered a wide range of national security policy and operational roles in the Ministry of Defence and Cabinet Office, including as Head of the Nuclear Accident Response Organisation and in the Cabinet Office Secretariat dealing with terrorism and major emergencies. He was appointed in 2004 to be…