A|D|S Security Sector Board

A|D|S Security Sector Board

The new interim A|D|S Security Sector Board (SSB) is made-up of individuals from companies of all sizes within the security sector. The purpose of the Board is to represent the interests of member companies under the new A|D|S banner. It is important to note that the A|D|S SSB will be appointed in the first instance but, to maintain democratic processes in the new association, A|D|S plans to conduct elections in the first half of 2010 to determine the membership of all its sector boards.

Stephen Phipson, the new Vice President - Security of A|D|S, provided a short update in November 2009 on the emerging plans for an interim Security Sector Board (SSB) and associated security activity. To read this update, please open the document below.

Introduction to ADS SSB (160.5 KB)

On 1 December 2009, Stephen Phipson delivered a presentation titled 'Security and Resilience at A|D|S' at the first meeting of the A|D|S Council. This presentation is attached below.

A|D|S Security Presentation Dec-09 (1.5 MB)

A|D|S SSB leaders

Stephen Phipson, Smiths Detection
Chairman, A|D|S SSB and Vice-President - Security, A|D|S
Stephen Phipson has been President of Smiths Detection since 1 August 2004. He joined Smiths Group plc in 1997 and was previously Managing Director of Smiths Interconnect, a global leader in the supply of application specific high reliability electronic components and subsystems, with operations in Europe, the USA, Central America, Japan and China. Stephen has an MSc in Operations Management and has held several senior roles in the electronics and defence industries both in Europe and the USA.

Stephen is the Past Chair of the UK Security and Resilience Industry Suppliers Community (RISC), Chairman of the UKTI Security Sector Advisory Group, Vice Chairman of the Security Commission of the Aerospace, Space and Defense (ASD) trade association of Europe , a council member of the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) and a Fellow of the Institute of Directors (IOD).

Shaun Hipgrave, Forensic Telecommunication Services
Member of A|D|S Operating Board
Shaun Hipgrave served for 9 years in the army and 14 years in Northumbria Police investigating murder and major crime. He is currently on a career break and left the police as a detective Sergeant. Since 2003 when he joined Forensic Telecommunication Services (FTS) he has advised and trained police officers all over the UK in the use of telecommunications data in major crime investigations. He worked for the UN on the President Hariri investigation in Beirut and has delivered presentations to many Law Enforcement Agencies internationally on the subject of major crime investigation and the UK Security Capability.

Shaun sits on the RISC Council and is also the co-chair of the Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) Industry Advisory Group with the Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure (CPNI) which is embarked on establishing a major exercise at St Pancras Station. Shaun also sits on the UKTI Security Sector Advisory Group and uses his experience of the security industry internationally to assist in this area. He has a degree in Criminology and Law and is also an Executive Director of FTS

Michael Clayforth-Carr, Selex Systems Integration
Member of A|D|S Operating Board
Michael graduated from Cranfield University with an MSc in design engineering in 1979 and with an MBA in 1983. Following his MSc, he began his career in the Aerospace Industry with Rolls-Royce Ltd, working with aero engines for the military market. After his MBA, he held various positions in several companies until 1998, when he joined Alenia Marconi Defence Systems just at the start of the joint venture with Finmeccanica. He held several positions in AMS and then, following the full acquisition by Finmeccanica, in SELEX Sistemi Integrati Ltd, the Systems Integration arm of Finmeccanica in the UK.

Michael currently holds the post of CEO for SELEX Systems Integration Ltd and its subsidiaries, including VEGA Consulting Services Ltd, following the merger and renaming of SELEX Sistemi Integrati Ltd and VEGA Group PLC in January 2009. In April 2009 Michael was awarded Fellowship of The Royal Aeronautical Society.

Michael was elected as Chairman of the (then) Society of British Aerospace Companies' (SBAC) Security and Resilience Network in March 2008 and is a member of the RISC Council. He was elected as the Chairman of the International Working Group of RISC in September 2009.

Security activity at A|D|S

Security & Resilience Programme

Security & Resilience Network (SRN)
UK Security and Resilience Industry Suppliers Community (RISC)

Security Special Interest Groups

Security Export Focus Group (SEFG)
London 'O' Group (LOG)
SIG Covert