Alistair joined RFEA as Chief Executive in January 2019 and became Chief Executive of the Forces Employment Charity following the combination with the Officers’ Association employment services in May 2022.
A veteran of the Royal Navy, Alistair has worked in corporate business, government and the voluntary sectors, with extensive experience in media communications, strategy, change and business development. He has had high-level Corporate Communications experience in government, advised many charities, ran Raytheon’s training business, and commanded three ships. He recently set up and ran the acclaimed Forces Media Academy.
Lorraine is responsible for the delivery of the Forces Employment Charity’s services to the prime Career Transition Partnership (CTP) contractor. She works closely with Reed in Partnership and the MOD. Following a short career in the Royal Navy, Lorraine joined RFEA in 1999 and has held various career development and employment-related roles with FEC, both within the CTP delivery and Head Office.
John joined the Forces Employment Charity in 2023 and leads a team with responsibility for the executive employment programme, employer engagement and events.
A Royal Navy veteran, he served at sea across the globe as a Warfare Officer and a Lynx helicopter Observer, and ashore in a range of roles both in the UK and abroad, including the Ministry of Defence, Middle East, NATO, and the Department for International Trade. Following retirement from the RN in 2018, he worked in the education sector as a school bursar and business manager.
Lauren oversees the delivery of the marketing and communications function for the charity. Lauren joined the Officers’ Association in 2020 and transferred to the Forces Employment Charity during the combination in May 2022. Prior to this role she held a number of customer focused roles across the charity, sport and leisure sectors including Head of Customer Relations at the Roundhouse, Camden, Head of CRM and Membership at the Lawn Tennis Association and Head of International Agent Relations at Rugby World Cup 2015.
James joined RFEA in 2020 with the TechVets programme. He is now the Director of Veterans and Families for the Forces Employment Charity, leading seven tailored employment programmes for the Armed Forces community across the UK.
James joined the military from school, serving 19 years in the Armed Forces. His roles included supporting UK Defence Engagement in East Asia, and he finished his military career delivering strategic intelligence support to global joint military operations. Upon leaving the Armed Forces, he joined the Government Digital Service as the Head of Cyber Threat Intelligence, providing strategic cyber threat intelligence advice to key central Government decision-makers.
Chris joined the Forces Employment Charity in September 2025 with responsibility for finance, HR, and IT.
Chris earned a Master’s degree from Oxford University and is a qualified chartered accountant. He served for eighteen years as Chief Finance Officer at the Duchy of Lancaster, the private estate of the British sovereign, which generates independent income and includes a diverse range of land, property, and assets.
In 2021, he moved into the charitable sector and spent four years as Finance Director at the Charterhouse in Clerkenwell. The Charterhouse, an historic almshouse caring for older people in need, is also a Grade I listed heritage site.
Ben became Chairman of the Forces Employment Charity following the combination of the Officers’ Association and RFEA in May 2022. Prior to that he was a Trustee of the OA. Ben is also Chairman of the Invictus Games Programme Board.
Since leaving the Army in 2011 Ben has worked in the John Lewis Partnership where he has held a number of different appointments. He served in the Irish Guards, and very much enjoyed his service in the Army. He benefited from the services of the Officers’ Association when he left, and is very motivated to help other Service leavers and their families find fabulous jobs and fulfilling second careers.
Peter left the British Infantry in 2012, after a busy 12-year career, during which he did multiple tours of Afghanistan, Iraq and Northern Ireland, and held postings in Kenya and Somalia.
After retiring, Peter worked in corporate security before founding his own business, Toro, in 2015. Toro is a security risk management firm that keeps businesses, governments, and private clients safe by blending cyber and physical security and educating clients about the ever-evolving threat landscape.
In 2017 Peter co-founded a non-profit called TechVets to help service leavers, veterans and spouses seek mentors, training and careers in the technology and cyber sectors. TechVets is now a programme within the Forces Employment Charity, which supports the much wider employment needs of veterans and spouses.
Peter is a Trustee of the Royal Anglian Regiment Charity and the Royal Anglian Charity. He also supports The Royal British Legion’s London Poppy Day.
Susan became an RFEA trustee in 2020 and joined the board of the Forces Employment Charity on its formation in May 2022 after a long career as a senior civil servant in MoD.
During her time in Whitehall she gained a wealth of experience working alongside the military in a wide range of roles supporting military operations, delivering business requirements, HR functions, information technology and working with NATO, chairing international committees in support of operations. She chairs the Forces Employment Charity Remuneration Committee as well as being a member of the working group which helped to set up the charity.
Susan was awarded an OBE in the New Year Honours list in 2020 for Services to Defence.
Surgeon Rear Admiral Calum McArthur FRCGP left the Royal Navy in April 2015 in the rank of Surgeon Rear Admiral. He has wide ranging experience in general practice, general practice training, medical management and leadership, governance and appraisal.
Since leaving the Royal Navy he has worked in general practice as well as serving as a Non-Executive Director for Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; a Specialist Adviser for the Care Quality Commission and a Trustee with Royal Star and Garter Homes; Combat Stress, the Officers Association and most recently, the Forces Employment Charity.
Ramnik joined the Forces Employment Charity in May 2022 from the Officers’ Association where he had been a Trustee since 2018.
He was employed with ICI Paints for 30 years in roles covering research, technical service, sales, project management and business acquisition across Europe, Far East and China. Following sale of ICI Paints to PPG he worked as an independent consultant. He joined CAB as board member, was appointed a NED in an NHS Trust, and joined Network Rail as a Public Member. He joined the Magistracy in 2004 and served as Justice of the Peace for over 13 years in Reading and was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant of Berkshire in 2010. He is a former governor of both primary and secondary schools and retains a strong interest in education, and in the field of mental health. He retains an interest in equality and diversity issues and recently joined the TVP’s SIAG to oversee the implementation of its Race Action Plan 2023-25.
His aspirations for the charity are to be the first “go to” choice of our Armed Forces leavers and their families when seeking employment.
Ryan is a seasoned civil servant with a proven track record of delivering demanding programmes globally. He brings tremendous experience and expertise in strategy, policy, change management and governance, with more than 20 years in international trade and defence and security appointments.
Before the Forces Employment Charity, Ryan was a trustee of the Officers’ Association.
Ian was previously a Trustee of RFEA and has been a Trustee of the Forces Employment Charity since the combination with the Officers’ Association employment services in May 2022. He is Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees and is Chair of the Finance Committee. He is a non-executive director of Global Ship Lease, Inc., a New York listed containership owner, having been its Chief Executive Officer from 2007 to early 2024. He was previously Chief Financial Officer at CP Ships Limited, a containership operator, after 17 years with PriceWaterhouse, the last five as an audit partner.
Ian, who is a graduate of Cambridge University, served for 16 years, mostly in the Territorial Army.
Malcolm joined the Forces Employment Charity as a Trustee in February 2021. He served as a pilot and commander in the Royal Air Force (RAF) for 30 years prior to starting a second career in the commercial and defence aeronautical engineering sector.
He is currently an Ambassador at the RAF Museum, having previously served as a Trustee and a Past Master of The Honourable Company of Air Pilots. Malcolm was privileged to be part of the Bomber Command Memorial (Green Park) delivery team and is delighted to be working with the Forces Employment Charity as he is passionate about the value which former Service colleagues can bring to any endeavour.
Sid served 19 years as an infantry officer, first with the Royal Regiment of Wales and latterly the Royal Welsh. He is currently COO for the professional services firm S&W. Prior to this, he spent five years as the COO for the international law firm HFW and eight years working for KPMG across their Financial Services practice, establishing both their military network and a highly successful Service Leavers Programme. Sid is also a Director of the City Veterans CIC.
Nick left the Royal Navy in 2001 after serving as a Submarine Warfare Officer, during which he was based in Faslane, Plymouth and Northwood. Following his naval career, he joined an international recruitment firm in London before moving to an American executive search company. For the past decade, Nick has been a Partner at Odgers Berndtson, the global executive search firm headquartered in the UK, where he oversees their wholesale banking sector.
He has been actively involved with service charities for many years, contributing both as a fundraiser and as a current Trustee of We Remember Submariners.
Nick is a mid-life crisis cyclist and skier and a long-suffering season ticket holder at Harlequins Rugby Club.
Alan became a Trustee in September 2024. He is a Chartered Accountant by original profession. After some years of private equity experience, Alan has spent the last 20 years in commercial, finance and general management leadership roles in multi-site property and technology businesses. He has held executive and non-executive positions in private and public companies, typically working with small and medium-sized businesses on their development, expansion and fundraising activities.
He is currently CEO of Orega (Management) Limited, a UK-wide flexible workspace provider that partners with property owners and occupiers to develop and deliver flexible working solutions within their estates.
Alan was a Territorial Army officer in the Royal Corps of Signals for 12 years and is a mentor with Heropreneurs.
Nia-Wyn is a solicitor at Hugh James specialising in representing military service personnel and veterans who have been injured in service. Prior to joining Hugh James, Nia-Wyn specialised in criminal defence and matrimonial matters.
Nia-Wyn is passionate about the military community and supports military charities, events, and organisations. In 2024, she joined the Forces Employment Charity as an Associate Trustee.
Alistair joined RFEA as Chief Executive in January 2019 and became Chief Executive of the Forces Employment Charity following the combination with the Officers’ Association employment services in May 2022.
A veteran of the Royal Navy, Alistair has worked in corporate business, government and the voluntary sectors, with extensive experience in media communications, strategy, change and business development. He has had high-level Corporate Communications experience in government, advised many charities, ran Raytheon’s training business, and commanded three ships. He recently set up and ran the acclaimed Forces Media Academy.
Lorraine is responsible for the delivery of the Forces Employment Charity’s services to the prime Career Transition Partnership (CTP) contractor. She works closely with Reed in Partnership and the MOD. Following a short career in the Royal Navy, Lorraine joined RFEA in 1999 and has held various career development and employment-related roles with FEC, both within the CTP delivery and Head Office.
John joined the Forces Employment Charity in 2023 and leads a team with responsibility for the executive employment programme, employer engagement and events.
A Royal Navy veteran, he served at sea across the globe as a Warfare Officer and a Lynx helicopter Observer, and ashore in a range of roles both in the UK and abroad, including the Ministry of Defence, Middle East, NATO, and the Department for International Trade. Following retirement from the RN in 2018, he worked in the education sector as a school bursar and business manager.
Lauren oversees the delivery of the marketing and communications function for the charity. Lauren joined the Officers’ Association in 2020 and transferred to the Forces Employment Charity during the combination in May 2022. Prior to this role she held a number of customer focused roles across the charity, sport and leisure sectors including Head of Customer Relations at the Roundhouse, Camden, Head of CRM and Membership at the Lawn Tennis Association and Head of International Agent Relations at Rugby World Cup 2015.
James joined RFEA in 2020 with the TechVets programme. He is now the Director of Veterans and Families for the Forces Employment Charity, leading seven tailored employment programmes for the Armed Forces community across the UK.
James joined the military from school, serving 19 years in the Armed Forces. His roles included supporting UK Defence Engagement in East Asia, and he finished his military career delivering strategic intelligence support to global joint military operations. Upon leaving the Armed Forces, he joined the Government Digital Service as the Head of Cyber Threat Intelligence, providing strategic cyber threat intelligence advice to key central Government decision-makers.
Ben became Chairman of the Forces Employment Charity following the combination of the Officers’ Association and RFEA in May 2022. Prior to that he was a Trustee of the OA. Ben is also Chairman of the Invictus Games Programme Board.
Since leaving the Army in 2011 Ben has worked in the John Lewis Partnership where he has held a number of different appointments. He served in the Irish Guards, and very much enjoyed his service in the Army. He benefited from the services of the Officers’ Association when he left, and is very motivated to help other Service leavers and their families find fabulous jobs and fulfilling second careers.
Peter left the British Infantry in 2012, after a busy 12-year career, during which he did multiple tours of Afghanistan, Iraq and Northern Ireland, and held postings in Kenya and Somalia.
After retiring, Peter worked in corporate security before founding his own business, Toro, in 2015. Toro is a security risk management firm that keeps businesses, governments, and private clients safe by blending cyber and physical security and educating clients about the ever-evolving threat landscape.
In 2017 Peter co-founded a non-profit called TechVets to help service leavers, veterans and spouses seek mentors, training and careers in the technology and cyber sectors. TechVets is now a programme within the Forces Employment Charity, which supports the much wider employment needs of veterans and spouses.
Peter is a Trustee of the Royal Anglian Regiment Charity and the Royal Anglian Charity. He also supports The Royal British Legion’s London Poppy Day.
Susan became an RFEA trustee in 2020 and joined the board of the Forces Employment Charity on its formation in May 2022 after a long career as a senior civil servant in MoD.
During her time in Whitehall she gained a wealth of experience working alongside the military in a wide range of roles supporting military operations, delivering business requirements, HR functions, information technology and working with NATO, chairing international committees in support of operations. She chairs the Forces Employment Charity Remuneration Committee as well as being a member of the working group which helped to set up the charity.
Susan was awarded an OBE in the New Year Honours list in 2020 for Services to Defence.
Surgeon Rear Admiral Calum McArthur FRCGP left the Royal Navy in April 2015 in the rank of Surgeon Rear Admiral. He has wide ranging experience in general practice, general practice training, medical management and leadership, governance and appraisal.
Since leaving the Royal Navy he has worked in general practice as well as serving as a Non-Executive Director for Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; a Specialist Adviser for the Care Quality Commission and a Trustee with Royal Star and Garter Homes; Combat Stress, the Officers Association and most recently, the Forces Employment Charity.
Ramnik joined the Forces Employment Charity in May 2022 from the Officers’ Association where he had been a Trustee since 2018.
He was employed with ICI Paints for 30 years in roles covering research, technical service, sales, project management and business acquisition across Europe, Far East and China. Following sale of ICI Paints to PPG he worked as an independent consultant. He joined CAB as board member, was appointed a NED in an NHS Trust, and joined Network Rail as a Public Member. He joined the Magistracy in 2004 and served as Justice of the Peace for over 13 years in Reading and was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant of Berkshire in 2010. He is a former governor of both primary and secondary schools and retains a strong interest in education, and in the field of mental health. He retains an interest in equality and diversity issues and recently joined the TVP’s SIAG to oversee the implementation of its Race Action Plan 2023-25.
His aspirations for the charity are to be the first “go to” choice of our Armed Forces leavers and their families when seeking employment.
Ryan is a seasoned civil servant with a proven track record of delivering demanding programmes globally. He brings tremendous experience and expertise in strategy, policy, change management and governance, with more than 20 years in international trade and defence and security appointments.
Before the Forces Employment Charity, Ryan was a trustee of the Officers’ Association.
Ian was previously a Trustee of RFEA and has been a Trustee of the Forces Employment Charity since the combination with the Officers’ Association employment services in May 2022. He is Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees and is Chair of the Finance Committee. He is a non-executive director of Global Ship Lease, Inc., a New York listed containership owner, having been its Chief Executive Officer from 2007 to early 2024. He was previously Chief Financial Officer at CP Ships Limited, a containership operator, after 17 years with PriceWaterhouse, the last five as an audit partner.
Ian, who is a graduate of Cambridge University, served for 16 years, mostly in the Territorial Army.
Malcolm joined the Forces Employment Charity as a Trustee in February 2021. He served as a pilot and commander in the Royal Air Force (RAF) for 30 years prior to starting a second career in the commercial and defence aeronautical engineering sector.
He is currently an Ambassador at the RAF Museum, having previously served as a Trustee and a Past Master of The Honourable Company of Air Pilots. Malcolm was privileged to be part of the Bomber Command Memorial (Green Park) delivery team and is delighted to be working with the Forces Employment Charity as he is passionate about the value which former Service colleagues can bring to any endeavour.
Sid served 19 years as an infantry officer, first with the Royal Regiment of Wales and latterly the Royal Welsh. He is currently COO for the professional services firm S&W. Prior to this, he spent five years as the COO for the international law firm HFW and eight years working for KPMG across their Financial Services practice, establishing both their military network and a highly successful Service Leavers Programme. Sid is also a Director of the City Veterans CIC.
Nick left the Royal Navy in 2001 after serving as a Submarine Warfare Officer, during which he was based in Faslane, Plymouth and Northwood. Following his naval career, he joined an international recruitment firm in London before moving to an American executive search company. For the past decade, Nick has been a Partner at Odgers Berndtson, the global executive search firm headquartered in the UK, where he oversees their wholesale banking sector.
He has been actively involved with service charities for many years, contributing both as a fundraiser and as a current Trustee of We Remember Submariners.
Nick is a mid-life crisis cyclist and skier and a long-suffering season ticket holder at Harlequins Rugby Club.
Alan became a Trustee in September 2024. He is a Chartered Accountant by original profession. After some years of private equity experience, Alan has spent the last 20 years in commercial, finance and general management leadership roles in multi-site property and technology businesses. He has held executive and non-executive positions in private and public companies, typically working with small and medium-sized businesses on their development, expansion and fundraising activities.
He is currently CEO of Orega (Management) Limited, a UK-wide flexible workspace provider that partners with property owners and occupiers to develop and deliver flexible working solutions within their estates.
Alan was a Territorial Army officer in the Royal Corps of Signals for 12 years and is a mentor with Heropreneurs.
Nia-Wyn is a solicitor at Hugh James specialising in representing military service personnel and veterans who have been injured in service. Prior to joining Hugh James, Nia-Wyn specialised in criminal defence and matrimonial matters.
Nia-Wyn is passionate about the military community and supports military charities, events, and organisations. In 2024, she joined the Forces Employment Charity as an Associate Trustee.
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