Stuart joined Crossword from KPMG where he was Associate Director, Defence & Security.  As part of this role, Stuart worked with the UK MoD on large transformation programmes and also several large international defence companies to expand their cyber capabilities in the UK.  Prior to that he was Chief Operating Officer of a global consulting team of over 200 in KPMG Advisory.  Stuart is the Group Managing Director at Crossword Cybersecurity and can provide expertise in the following areas:

- Cyber Security Strategy and Risk Mitigation Strategy - including at Board level
- Cyber Security Assessment - Threat Analysis, Risk Management and Maturity Assessments
- Security Architecture Review and Design – advice and guidance in designing secure systems and -solutions
- Cyber Security Transformation - systematic approach to fix your organisation's cyber security issues

Stuart spent nine years as an officer in HM Forces, after Sandhurst, serving in Afghanistan, NATO and elsewhere.  He holds an MA in International Relations at Kings College London.