Paul worked for the Ford Motor Company from 1978 until 2006 in a range of Finance roles. From 2003 to 2006 he was Finance Director of Ford’s UK Operations. Since 2006 Paul has pursued a portfolio career with Non Executive roles in the NHS, Department for Transport, HMRC, HSE, Hertfordshire Police and Police Commissioner’s Office, and in other government departments. He has done a number of Non Executive roles within the MOD since 2007, including in Defence Infrastructure Organisation, Defence Equipment & Support, Defence Business Services, and UK Strategic Command. He has also worked as a Non-Executive Director (NED) in Financial Services and Social Housing organisations. Paul is an experienced Audit and Risk Committee Chair and his audit committee experience spans all of the above organisations.