Defence Board

Elected

The Defence Board is our most senior industry grouping in the defence and security sectors. It is comprised of high level representatives from strategically important companies active in the UK.

This is an elected group composed of representatives from techUK members. Register your interest and we’ll let you know when nominations open.

Group Contact

Fred SugdenAssociate Director - Defence and National SecuritytechUK
Jeremy WimbleSenior PM - DefencetechUK

Chair and Vice Chair

Neil TimmsVice President Space Defence and IntelligenceCGI UK
Jonathan ColeDirector BT DefenceBT Group Plc

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Council members

Alexandra Bailey
Head of Defence and National Security
Fujitsu
Graham Booth
CEO
2iC Limited
John Botterill
Non-Executive Director & Chair of the Board
C3IA Solutions Ltd
Richard Budd
Head of Secure Communications UK & US
Airbus Defence and Space Limited
Ollie Carmichael
VP Product
Adarga Ltd
Robbie Carroll
UK Defence Lead
Google UK Limited
Sara Sharkey CBE
Strategy Director
Prolinx Ltd
Andrew Dixon
Managing Director - SVGC Ltd
SVGC Ltd
Dwayne Doherty
Client Lead - Defence
QinetiQ Group
Thomas Eskriett
Defence Account Manager
Roke Manor Research Limited
Jo Etheridge
Leidos Innovations UK Limited
Kate Fowler
Dir Strategy
Raytheon UK
James Gayner
Oracle Corporation UK Ltd
Victoria Gurtler
Head of Strategy
Helsing
Nick Hartley
VP Sales, Customer Support & Service Solutions
Leonardo UK Ltd
Richard Hills
Client Manager
Capgemini UK Plc
John Hiorns
Director - Strategic Engagement
General Dynamics UK Limited
Hamza Huda
Lead
Plexal
Ann Ibbotson
Head of Commercial
L3Harris UK
Ian Kane
Defence Director
Palo Alto Networks (UK) Limited
Steve Kingan
CEO
Nexor Limited
Allan Leggetter
Managing Director, Cyber & Security Division
Leonardo UK Ltd
Gordon Morrison
Senior Director - Government Affairs
Cisco International Limited
Steve Murray
VP Strategy & Marketing UK
Thales
Mr Matt Phillips
Client Partner – Defence Digital
DXC Technology
David Redshaw
CTO
Atos
Victor Rose
Head of Strategy
BAE Systems
Polly Scully
Senior Counsellor
Palantir Technologies UK Ltd
Mark Smith
Managing Director
Accenture (UK) Ltd
Nicky Tabram
Managing Director - L3Harris
L3Harris UK
Mark Turvey
Director - Business Development
Northrop Grumman
Sue-Ellen Wright
MD Aerospace Defence and Secure; Sopra Steria
Sopra Steria Ltd
Barry Roberts
Head of Defence Digital
Roke Manor Research
Ian Menzies
Vice President and General Manager - Intelligence and Cyber International Division
L3Harris
Richard Hill
Clien Manager | Public Sector | Defence
Capgemini
Stephen Kingan
Chairman
Nexor