One of only 300 Security Specialists in the world to be awarded the highest accolade of Chartered Security Professional (CSyP). Rick was admitted to the register in recognition of his strategic and operational capability in Protective (Physical and Personnel) security risk management. He has an MSc in Security Management from Loughborough University.

Awarded a Meritorious Service Medal on the Queen’s New Years honours list in 2011 for his outstanding Military career including Close Protection services to British Ambassadors and Senior Generals in Hostile countries. Rick Served an accumulated 8 years on operations over 22 years in the Army. Six month tours of duty in countries including Dem Rep of Congo, Bosnia, Algeria, Iraq (twice), Sudan, as well as 7 specialist intelligence tours of Northern Ireland in the early 1990s.

Having led the Security Institute through 5 years of exponential growth, Rick chose to return to the security consultancy sector joining Optimal Risk Group as a Director. He is responsible for driving organisational resilience and professional excellence across 5 departments of the business. Operationally he builds personal and trusted relationships with clientele, providing security advice and risk management strategy across the Private client and commercial sectors.

Rick is a volunteer Director at the Association of Security Consultants with responsibility for delivering quality professional development for the membership and wider Security sector.