Richard joined SEA as our Managing Director in January 2021. Throughout his career, he’s taken on senior technical and leadership roles in the UK and US, developing skills and people across the aerospace, defence, simulation, training, entertainment, and scientific sectors.

Julia joined SEA in April 2020 as Finance and Commercial Director with responsibility for IT. A qualified management accountant (CIMA), Julia has experience in a number of sectors covering hospitality, global clinical research, and defence with Directorship experience globally.

Valerie joined SEA as our Human Resources Director in September 2021. Valerie has extensive HR experience, developing culture, employee experience and people across sectors including motor, communications, and design.

Simon joined SEA in 2024 following more than three decades within the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) and related industry businesses. Simon has extensive experience in driving strategic growth, cultivating customer relationships, and delivering commercial success whilst shaping market engagement and long-term business strategy.

Dave joined SEA in 2021, bringing with him over 25 years’ senior management experience in manufacturing operations and international supply chains. Dave has worked in a diverse range of industries, driving operational improvements in high technology / low volume environments, including business start-ups and turnarounds.

Kerry joined SEA in 1996 as a business apprentice, progressing from a commercial role into project management. She is APMQ qualified with extensive experience across multiple support contracts, leading teams to deliver through-life support solutions. Focused on meeting evolving customer availability demands for in-service products, she and the team maintain effective project delivery and commercial insight.

Steve joined SEA in 2024 and was appointed Director of Programmes in 2025. During his career he has held senior leadership positions in Project Delivery, Engineering, and Operations, where he has led large multinational teams, delivered complex programmes, and embedded operational excellence initiatives across businesses in a range of sectors.

Chris joined SEA in 2023 as Product Development Engineering Lead responsible for the Engineering team developing our Ancilia Trainable Decoy Launch System. He has over 20 years of experience operating in high integrity Engineering environments, predominantly within the Aerospace industry. Building on his 12 years of experience leading multi-functional Engineering teams, Chris was appointed Engineering Director in 2025.

Darren joined SEA in 2005 as a Systems Engineer with a wealth of experience in Maritime Combat Systems. Building on his 25 years of engineering excellence and defence sector knowledge, Darren was appointed as Engineering and Quality Director in 2022 and Technical Director in 2025.

Steven joined SEA as our Business Assurance Director in June 2025. He brings over 20 years of experience in Quality and Operational Leadership roles in the Defence and Aerospace industries. Throughout his career, Steven has led teams delivering Business System Transformation and several Enterprise-wide Continuous Improvement projects.