born 1965 Gloucestershire
grew up Yorkshire
educated Wadham College,Oxford
educated Heythrop College,University of London
Deputy Director of Communications,Northern Ireland Office 2000
Director of Communications,Northern Ireland Office 2001
Associate Political Director,Northern Ireland Office 2004
Director-General,Political,Northern Ireland Office 2005-07
Head of Security,Intelligence and Resilience,Cabinet Office 2007-2010
Director-General of Defence and Intelligence,Foreign and Commonwealth Office 1.3.2010-2014
awarded C.M.G. 2013 New Year Honours
Director of GCHQ November 2014 - 23.1.20017 (resigned)
