The Right Honourable The Lord Parker of Minsmere, GCVO, KCB
Independent Non-Executive Director
Appointed
November 2020
Nationality
British
Key contribution
Extensive experience of working at the highest level of public service including a focus on new technology-centred change and championing inclusion.
Skills and 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 the Lord Chamberlain (head of the Royal Household). Lord Parker is a graduate of Natural Sciences from Cambridge University.
Current 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.
Committee Membership
Nominations Committee and Director Designated for Workforce Engagement.