Our Team

David Wood

CEO

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David’s career spans 31 years with the British Police Service, culminating as Deputy Assistant Commissioner. He specialised in combating organised crime, anti-corruption and intelligence operations.

David then went into government as the Director of Policy for the criminal justice system and then Director General in the Home Office responsible to Ministers for a large part of the Immigration System.

Bob Quick QPM

Managing Director

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Bob spent 32 years with the British Police Service specialising in counter terrorism, anti-corruption and tackling organised crime. Bob served as Chief Constable of Surrey Police and then Assistant Commissioner Specialist Operations at The Metropolitan Police, New Scotland Yard London where he was responsible for the protection of the Royal Family, the Prime Minister and Cabinet Ministers and visiting Heads of State. During his career he oversaw the investigations into some of the most complex terrorism cases that took place in the UK.

Dr. Brian Moore QPM

Managing Director

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Brian served in the police service as an investigator for 34 years, culminating in his appointment to the rank of Chief Constable of Wiltshire Police and subsequently service as Director General of the UK Border Force. His longstanding interest in the subject of whistleblowing, and the impact on those who take the brave step of raising the alarm in respect of behaviours which are illegal, immoral or otherwise damaging, led him to undertake his research into whistleblowing in both the UK and Europe, which resulted in the recent award of his doctorate by Middlesex University.

Bill Trent

Managing Director

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Bill joined McKinsey in the 1980s, becoming partner and co-head of two global practices. He took on a variety of roles including CFO of a FTSE100 business and an investment bank, advising on restructuring cases and acting as an Expert Witness on advice to boards and risk management. He began working in cyber security in 2013 and has been a managing director in a leading US adviser on cyber incidents, a leading UK security consultancy and, most recently, Accenture.

He has advised global leaders in FS, technology, aerospace & defence, operators of critical national infrastructure and government agencies on cyber-security, resilience and the handling of major incidents.

Spencer Mott

Managing Director of Account Takeover Prevention

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Spencer Mott, Managing Director of Account Takeover Prevention – Travel, Hospitality and Retail for GSA Global. With an extensive background, including previous leadership roles such as CISO, CSO, and CIO, Spencer brings a deep expertise and strategic insight to the company.

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Andrew Prosser

CFO

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Having qualified as a chartered accountant with Price Waterhouse in the early 90’s Andrew has worked for a variety of businesses including large multi-national PLCs (Diageo & Dalgety) & private equity owned businesses (Alliance Boots & Care UK). He has been a CFO for more than 20 years and has significant experience in leading post- acquisition integration projects and other large change programmes. He has an international background having lived & worked overseas, and he is fluent in both French & German.

Phillipa Hawkins CA (SA)

Director of Shared Services

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Phillipa is a client-focused Senior Executive with 25+ years leadership experience, developing and establishing innovative products, commercial services, and technology solutions within Client Relationship Management in Equity Investment Banking. Prior to joining GSA, Phillipa ran her own successful startup for 5 years, following an 18-year career at Credit Suisse as a managing director in the Equities Division in London. Phillipa completed her Chartered Accounting qualification at KPMG Cape Town and has been a member of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants since 1996.

Howard Nichol

Director of Operations

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Howard served 30 years in the British military, concluding as the Army’s Head of Counter Intelligence and Security. Specialising in Human Intelligence and Counter Intelligence operations against a wide variety of threats including hostile state intelligence services, terrorist and extremist groups, and organised crime, he served in every operational theatre, at every level of command.

Simon Tasker

Director of Protective Services

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Simon spent 31 years as a police officer. In the final stages of his career, Simon worked as a senior close protection officer with the Metropolitan Police’s Royalty and Specialist Protection (RaSP) command. Simon has protected high-profile figures, including world leaders and royalty, often as visiting dignitaries to the UK. Simon brings extensive experience in creating specialist protective security plans for major events, of which notably he held a central role delivering the protection plans for all Heads of State, Government and dignitaries attending the UK, following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. He has also travelled globally delivering VIP support and close protection solutions for UK interests abroad.

Ellen Davies

LEAD OPEN SOURCE INVESTIGATOR

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Ellen is an experienced intelligence analyst with a career spanning the UK government and legal sector. Ellen has led a variety of investigations related to national security, fraud, reputational issues, and intellectual property matters for clients including sovereign governments, private high net worth individuals, and large corporations. Ellen’s expertise includes individual and corporate due diligence, asset tracing, network analysis and geolocation.