Non-executive member, SSRO

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:

  • Commercial & Procurement Director, Aquila Air Traffic Management Services Ltd.,

  • Head of Contracts for the Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Services division of Thales UK Ltd.;

  • Account Director, Fujitsu Services;

  • 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

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