Roy Barker
Biography
Roy was appointed as a Non-executive Member in June 2023. He is also a member of the Audit Committee and Regulatory Committee.
Roy has a track record of leadership in delivery, sales and commercial roles at executive level in UK businesses, providing services to public and private sector organisations. He has a deep sector knowledge of defence and outsourced services.
Previous roles include:
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Commercial & Procurement Director, Aquila Air Traffic Management Services Ltd.,
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Head of Contracts for the Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Services division of Thales UK Ltd.;
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Account Director, Fujitsu Services;
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earlier roles at ICL, PA Consulting and Racal.
Roy holds an MBA from the London Business School.
Non-executive member, SSRO
The SSRO Non-Executive Members are responsible for:
- providing independent and constructive challenge
- establishing the strategic direction of the SSRO (within a policy and resources framework agreed with ministers)
- overseeing the development and implementation of strategies, plans and priorities
- overseeing the development and review of key performance targets including financial targets
- ensuring that the public body complies with all statutory and administrative requirements on the use of public funds