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The Right Honourable The Lord Parker of Minsmere, GCVO, KCB

Independent Non-Executive Director

Lord Parker||

Appointed

November 2020

Nationality

British

Experience

Lord Parker has had a long career in a wide range of national security and intelligence roles in the UK, which culminated in him becoming the Director General of MI5, the UK Government’s national security agency, in 2013. He retired from this role in 2020 after which he served as Lord Chamberlain (head of the Royal Household).

External Appointments

Member of the House of Lords, a Non-Executive Director of Vertical Aerospace and Board Adviser to Telicent Ltd. Lord Parker is a Distinguished Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute.

Qualifications

Lord Parker is a graduate of Natural Sciences from Cambridge University.

Committee Membership

Nominations. Lord Parker is also Director Designated for Workforce Engagement.