Home life
The South West has been my home for over 20 years, which I share with my wife, Lisa, two dogs and four sheep. We have three grown-up children who appear mainly when they are hungry or need free laundry services.
In 2022 we welcomed a wonderful Ukrainian family to our home - both parents and two young girls - who escaped the front line of the Russian invasion. Their bravery and resilience have been an inspiration to all of us. They now live, work and study independently in Shaftesbury.
Career
For 30 years I owned and ran a successful Sports' Media Agency in Chelsea, London and Dorset. At times, international sports' business was a harsh and cut-throat environment but I tried to navigate it with honesty and integrity which was sadly the exception rather than the norm. I often wondered if it was the influence of my grandfather who was an anglican vicar in the South West who kept me on the straight and narrow. Very little would escape his exacting gaze, which I still feel often.
Further education
I recently completed a Masters Degree in Global Security at Exeter University. It was a fascinating, eye-opening course. Experts in all aspects of security - defence, food production, intelligence - visited and lectured and it has given me a true depth of knowledge in all these areas.
