Ian served in the Royal Navy for more than 30 years as a Warfare Officer specialising in surface and air operations. He commanded four ships including offshore patrol vessels and a destroyer, bringing considerable experience of maritime safety and security in UK waters and globally. His final appointments saw him working overseas as a defence diplomat, working in senior staff positions in NATO then as the Defence Attaché in Madrid. He joined Sirius Insight in June 2023.
Ian has an MSc in Technology (Maritime Operations) and MA in Defence Studies. He can speak Spanish to a functional level and completed a Chartered Management Institute Level 8 Certificate in Strategic Direction and Leadership at the Alliance Manchester Business School. He is a Younger Brother of the Corporation of Trinity House and Associate Fellow of the Nautical Institute.