| Date of birth | 28 October 1956 |
| Age | 51 |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | BSc (Chemistry), University of Glasgow MSc (Business Information Technology Systems), University of Strathclyde |
| Experience | Telecommunications policy consultant (2006-) Visiting Instructor, GSTIT, Addis Ababa (Spring 2006) Executive Director, International Telecommunications Users Group (1999-2005) Dean of the Faculty of Arts, University of Wales, Lampeter (1997-99) Lecturer in Informatics, University of Wales, Lampeter (1992-1999) Visiting Professorial Lecturer, Georgetown School of Business (Fall 1995) Lecturer in Management Information Systems, University of Stirling (1989-1992) Lecturer in Information Technology, European Business School (1988-1989) Lecturer in Office Information Systems, Polytechnic of Central London (1986-1988) Researcher in Office Information Systems, The Wolverhampton Polytechnic (1984-1986) Post-graduate Student, University of Strathclyde (1983-1984) Executive Assistant, Shearer Brothers Ltd (1980-1983) Committee Secretary, Medical Defence Union (1979-1980) |
| Policy expertise | Telecommunications policy frameworks International mobile roaming Leased lines and private networks |
| Research interests | Telecommunications policy Information society strategies Strategic management of telecommunications and information technology |
| Speaking | Regular speaker on telecommunications policy matters, including: International Telecommunication Union, Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, International Telecommunications Society and a variety of governmental and commercial conferences. |
| Writing | Articles in a variety of academic and commercial telecommunications magazines. |
| Books | Information Resources Management (with John Beaumont)
Butterworth-Henemann,
Oxford, 1992. Business Strategy and Information Technology (with Yves Morieux) Routledge, London, 1991. |