Meet The Team

Meet the people that matter.

We base our business model and the way we operate on a ‘circle of care’. This can be summed up as follows – we look after our colleagues who look after our clients, who, in turn, look after our company by retaining our services long-term.

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We’re always looking for people who want to make a difference and be part of something that’s good for society. If that’s you, you can find out more about joining Corps here.

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“I am both delighted and proud to be part of the world’s oldest security company that is also able to boast social enterprise status.”

Fiona Strens

Chair

Fiona’s 30-year career spans defence, security, public safety and resilience, where she has held senior leadership and strategy roles across public and private sectors. She drives impact through innovation, collaboration and data-led decision-making, adopting a whole-systems perspective to shape strategy and strengthen security, efficiency and productivity. She is Professor and Centre Director at the University of Lincoln, where she leads the Centre for Defence & Security AI. She previously co-founded and was CEO of video analytics company CrowdVision and has held senior roles in Government, including the Ministry of Defence. Fiona serves as Chair here at Corps Security and as a Non-Executive Director at Ordnance Survey.

“I am honoured to be part of an organisation that offers more than simply security. As an organisation we can be proud of the support we offer veterans and the social values that we stand for.”

Lynn Thomas

Company Secretary

Lynn Thomas is a qualified solicitor specialising in Employment and Commercial Law. He joined Corps Security in 2008 as Company Secretary and is also now responsible for the HR function. Lynn has had many years experience working for blue chip companies in the support services sector and brings a wealth of specialist legal knowledge to his role.

“I hope that my deep understanding of threat assessment, as well as physical and technical security, will bring value to Corps and its customers.”

Chris Nickols

Non-Executive Chairman

Chris Nickols CB CBE DL is a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Renumeration Committee. Chris recently completed his six-year term as Chairman and was previously a shareholder Trustee for the preceding seven years before that. Chris enjoyed a full and varied career in the Royal Air Force, commanding at all levels and gaining extensive experience in security operations and public sector governance at the highest board levels.

“Corps provides security with social value. We exist to make a difference through the delivery of our services and are the only major social enterprise in our sector. We are committed to doing the right thing – for everyone.”

Mike Bullock

Chief Executive

Mike is passionate about security with purpose and oversaw the attainment of Corps Social Enterprise status. Working with Corps Trustees, Mike ensures profits generated by Corps are used for good – working on strategy to improve our security offering and practices but also to improve the working conditions, and ultimately lives, of all Corps colleagues. A strong advocate of the Living Wage, Mike sits on the Living Wage Foundations advisory board.

“Our security guarding services are delivered by skilled, competent and passionate teams of experts. Our colleagues are trained to the highest levels, but more importantly are valued and rewarded – which translates into a better service for our customers.”

Paul Lotter

Chief Operating Officer

With over 25 years’ experience in the security sector, Paul is a highly respected security professional and industry expert. As Chief Operating Officer, Paul provides strategic and operational leadership across the entire business, working closely with all of our operational teams to drive continuous improvement and develop innovative approaches to service delivery. He plays a key role in shaping organisational strategy, strengthening operational performance and ensuring Corps remains connected to, and influential within, the wider security industry.

“Being a Trust based business means we have the financial freedom to reinvest in our business and make contributions to support our social mission – to support veterans.”

Paul Craggs

Chief Financial Officer

Paul joined Corps Security as Chief Finance Officer in February 2009. After graduating from Manchester University, Paul qualified as a Chartered Accountant. Prior to joining Corps Security, Paul spent 12 years working for a large FTSE Business Services Group, within a variety of Finance Director roles and brings a wealth of expertise and knowledge to Corps Security.

“Our work in monitoring is not just about assets, but protecting the most important element of your business, your people. Safety is everything, especially when working alone or at risk.”

Andrea Strong

Group Director of Technology & Innovation
Executive Director – Corps Monitoring

Andrea leads our newly established Innovation & Technology Services division, accelerating Corps’ ongoing work in innovation by embedding the latest technology, systems and working practices across the business. Her focus is on translating innovation into operational excellence, supporting sales activity, frontline operations and delivering tangible benefits to our customers. Working closely with colleagues across all divisions, Andrea ensures solutions are integrated, scalable and commercially effective. Alongside this Group role, Andrea continues as Executive Director of Corps Monitoring leading the development of our industry-leading Alarm Receiving Centre ( ARC ) to ensure we stay at the forefront of alarm monitoring and all interconnecting solutions.

“As an ex-serviceman working for Corps allows me to be a part of something much bigger than just a job. It allows me to make a difference, to actively contribute to the something I feel so passionately about – helping other veterans into rewarding careers post service.”

Nigel Horne

Divisional Director – Regions

Nigel joined Corps in 2008 following a career serving in the British Armed Forces and uses all his skills and depth of experience to help shape our service delivery strategy. This includes effectively managing large teams and getting the very best from his people. Now as Divisional Director Nigel delivers a strategic role, with oversight of our operations outside of London. He ensures a connected service, with a focus on embedding Corps strategy and values within every contract, whilst creating strong partnerships with both frontline colleagues and customers alike.

“At Corps we work proactively to reduce our carbon footprint across our organisation but we also look at how we can help our clients meet their environmental targets through our project delivery.”

Tony Frost

Project Director

With a vast experience working within the security sector Tony has extensive knowledge across various businesses and IT disciplines which range from strategic, tactical and operational dimensions of the profession. Tony is responsible for leading on project delivery methodology and of course IT.

Charlotte Rogers

Divisional Director – London

Charlotte joined Corps in 2026 as Divisional Director for London, bringing extensive experience in large-scale security operations across guarding, security technology and risk-led service delivery. Charlotte oversees service delivery to customers across the capital, focusing on aligning operational delivery with commercial strategy to drive client retention, efficiency and growth. She blends deep operational expertise with strong commercial acumen, backed by a track record of building teams that act as a value-add for clients.

“Corps Intel offers more than 70 years combined experience in a range of specialist areas. Our experts use this experience to advise customers and design solutions to not just manage risk, but to enhance overall performance and create something special.”

Neil Shanks

Director – Corps Intel

Having worked in a range of high security environments and with an MSc in Security Management Neil knows a thing or two about risk mitigation and designing security solutions. Neil specialises in regulation and security and risk management which enables him to work with our customers to design and develop security strategy whilst optimising operational performance in line with sector specific regulations.

“Corps Intel helps customers to identify specific security needs and implement creative and efficient solutions. Our approach is based on partnership, guiding our customers to protect what matters most.”

Mike Bluestone

Executive Director – Corps Intel

Mike has more than 30 years’ experience in specialist security services and joined Corps in 2010 founding our consultancy business. Widely viewed as leader in our industry Mike is now an Executive Director, supporting our consultancy team to develop our service offering in this area and leading on high level, complex projects specifically around risk management and mitigation as well as security training.

“’If you are passionate and are focused on achieving your true potential then we want you on our team. Corps are a family, and we support our colleagues to build rewarding careers.”

Magda Jablonska El-Aasar

HR & Compliance Director

A true HR professional, Magda leads our people, compliance and health & safety functions, developing strategies that support our company values always with a strong focus on people and colleague wellbeing. Her experience spans all areas of HR, compliance and health & safety, with particular expertise in employee relations from an operational perspective. Magda is passionate about inclusion and works closely with our wider operational teams to ensure strong governance, regulatory compliance, and that Corps provides an inclusive, safe and supportive workplace for everyone.

“I feel passionately about giving back where it’s most needed. This passion is supported at Corps because that’s exactly what the business is all about. I’ve seen first hand the difference Corps makes and it pushed me on to do more.”

Salman Shamim

Charity Partner Lead

Salman joined Corps in 2010 and works closely with our teams across the north of the country, developing customer solutions to meet even the most diverse requirements. Salman is passionate about giving back and as Charity Partner Lead develops new ways in which we can support those who need it most. He focusses on our partnership with Corps company charity Combat Stress, developing our relationship and strategy whilst strengthening our community links.

“Technology is developing at an unprecedented pace, becoming a fundamental element of our service offering. It’s my aim to ensure Corps continue to deliver a sophisticated IT function, staying ahead of the curve whilst protecting our assets, data and reputation.”

Paul Hawkes

IT Director

Paul has been leading IT operations in dynamic environments for over 15 year’s and is an analytical software architect and developer. He joined Corps three years ago and has overseen the development and implementation of a range of in-house programmes. As IT Director, Paul ensures Corps IT systems operate efficiently and continue to meet the needs of our business and our customers. He oversees bespoke customer requirements and facilitates systems integration when this is needed.

“Our national accounts structure provides the backbone of customer support, connecting customers, sites, and colleagues to ensure a consistent, and excellent service. I focus on creating partnerships across the portfolio, encouraging collaboration and the sharing of best practice, for the benefit of everyone.”

Mark Taylor

National Accounts Director

With a security career spanning more than 30 years, Mark joined Corps in September 2022. He plays a vital role in the delivery of services to our national account portfolio, ensuring a linked up, collaborative approach across multi-site, multi-region, and often complex contracts. Mark focusses on identifying smarter ways of working for his customers, leveraging technology and innovation to achieve the best results.

Glen Taylor

Director, National Operations Centre

An experienced operational leader, Glen oversees our National Operations Centre, with responsibility for the monitoring centre alongside central and business support functions across the business. Glen began his security career as a Security Officer, bringing valuable frontline insight to his leadership role. He joined Corps in 2009 as a Scheduler based at our Communications Centre in Glasgow and has progressed through a range of operational roles. Glen’s hands-on experience and in-depth understanding of control room operations ensure consistent service delivery, resilience, and high standards of operational support for our clients and colleagues.

Eren Stirling

Sales & Marketing Director

Eren leads our sales and marketing function, working closely with the senior leadership team to drive sustainable commercial growth and expand into new and emerging sectors. He is responsible for shaping the organisation’s brand positioning, developing ethical procurement strategies, and building long-term, trusted relationships with clients and partners reflecting Corps’ values as a social enterprise. With over a decade of experience in the security and facilities management sector, Eren has a proven track record of delivering impactful growth. Since joining Corps in 2019, he has secured significant new business wins and played a key role in retaining a number of high profile clients across corporate, heritage, and public sectors. His expertise spans strategic sales leadership, bid development, and the integration of innovative, technology enabled security solutions.

Our Social Values

We protect more than you think

There’s a lot more to Corps Security than you might expect. Yes, we are experts in security and we have over 166 years of experience. But we’re also experts in how to put sustainability and diversity at the heart of everything we do.

We are a Social Enterprise

>> ESG Report

>> Carbon Reduction Plan

>> Equal Employment Opportunities Policy

>> EDI Survey 24-25 Action Plan Report

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