Announcing the new techUK Justice and Emergency Services Council 2026-28

techUK is delighted to announce the members of the Justice and Emergency Services (JES) Council for the January 2026 to January 2028 tenure.

Composed of 28 members, 9 SME reps and 19 members from larger companies, the new JES Council brings together a diverse range of tech industry leaders who will champion the sector and support the strategic direction of the programme.

Over its two year tenure, the JES Council will help shape programme priorities and activities to align with sector needs and amplify the voice of the JES community. Key areas of oversight include:

Advancing thought leadership to promote an informed, collaborative sector.

Developing a connected justice, blue‑light and fire ecosystem through strategic partnerships and networks.

Facilitating impactful engagement between public and private sector organisations.

Justice and Emergency Services Council members

Adrian Leer, Managing Director, Triad Group Plc

Allan Fairley, Director, AWF Advisory

Anthony Darch, Justice Director, Methods

Ben Brown, Client Director - Security and Justice, Hitachi Solutions

Carl Osborne, Managing Director, IntaForensics

Caroline Barnett, Northern European Strategic Account Director: Law Enforcement & National Security, SAS Institute

Charlotte Hails , Head of Public Sector Vertical Strategy, Virgin Media O2 Business

Damian Tambirasa, CTO Home Office, Police & Justice, IBM

Dan Sims, Public Safety Sales Director, Accenture

Daniel Boyd, Vice President, Secure Government Services, Mastek

Elif Bell, Managing Director, Bluestar Software Ltd

Iain Firth , Account Director – Justice, ServiceNow

James Reid, Vice President Consulting Services, CGI

James West, Industry Director: Public Safety and Defence, Made Tech

Jennifer Jackson, Business Relationship Manager | Emergency Services, Vysiion part of Exponential-e Group

Joshua Munday, Senior Presales Engineer, Rowden Technologies

Kevin Hoskins. Managing Director, Q-Solution

Linda Wales, Regional Sales Manager, Central Government, Splunk, a Cisco company

Lizzie Coleclough, Head of Central and Secure Government, Trustmarque Ltd

Mark McCluskie, Director of Business Development UK, Mark43

Moira Roberts, UK Regional Sales Manager Public Safety, Frequentis UK

Naomi Bolton, Account Director, Telent

Nathalie Lester, Account Director, Telefonica Tech

Rob Pearson, Justice and Security Director, Transform

Robert Leach, Director, R Leach Consulting

Sian Penny, Director Public Safety and Justice, BT Business

Simon Hall, Co-Founder and CEO, Coeus Software Ltd

Stephen Worron, Strategy and Business Development Lead, BAE Systems

It’s a real honour to be re-elected as Chair of techUK’s Justice and Emergency Services Council. I’m grateful for the confidence placed in me and take the responsibility seriously — providing leadership to the Council, representing techUK members, and strengthening collaboration between Justice and Emergency Services organisations and technology providers. Over the past two years we’ve made significant progress, and I look forward to continuing to build on that momentum in the period ahead.

Charlotte Hails

Virgin Media O2, Chair of the Justice and Emergency Services Council:

I am delighted to have been elected as Vice Chair of techUK’s Justice and Emergency Services Council. I would like to thank the techUK community for their support and confidence. I look forward to working closely with the Chair and Council members to build on existing initiatives and help ensure technology is used effectively to support frontline services and public outcomes.

Nathalie Lester

Telefonica Tech, Vice Chair of the Justice and Emergency Services Council

If you would like to know more about the work of the JES Council and find out more about the work of the JES programme, reach out to the team below!

Dave Evans

Head of Programme - Justice and Emergency Services and Economic Crime Lead, techUK

Cinzia Miatto

Senior Programme Manager - Justice & Emergency Services, techUK

Fran Richiusa

Junior Programme Manager - Justice and Emergency Services, techUK

Justice and Emergency Services Programme activities

The techUK Justice and Emergency Services Programme represents tech firms operating in the public safety, criminal justice, and blue light markets. We create strong relationships between members and public sector customers, encouraging industry engagement, and unlocking innovation. Visit the programme page here.

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