Sir David Omand GCB
Independent Non-Executive Director

Appointed
April 2009
Nationality
British
Experience
Sir David brings extensive UK intelligence and change management experience.
External Appointments
Sir David is a visiting professor in the Department of War Studies, King’s College London, and PSIA Sciences Po in Paris, where he teaches intelligence studies. He is a senior advisor to Paladin Capital Group LLP, investing in the cyber security sector.
Previous Roles
He served in various senior roles in the UK Government service, including as UK Government Security and Intelligence Coordinator, Permanent Secretary of the Home Office, Director of GCHQ (the UK Signals Intelligence and Information Assurance Agency) and Deputy Under-Secretary of State for Policy in the Ministry of Defence.
Qualifications
Sir David holds a degree in Economics from Cambridge University, has an honorary Doctorate from Birmingham University and he recently completed a degree in Mathematics and Theoretical Physics with the Open University.
Committee Membership
Nominations.