Gareth spent over thirty years in policing in a range of different forces undertaking a range of operational and strategic roles. In addition he was Director of the senior police assessment processes for five years and an assessor for the five years prior.
He retired as the Chief Constable of Staffordshire Police in 2021 and was awarded the Queen’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service in the 2022 New Years Honours List.
He is an independent decision maker for Ministerial conduct with the Scottish Government. He volunteers locally with a range of community groups. He is the chair of SEALL who promote music and performing arts across Skye and Lochalsh and is a trustee for the Lochalsh and Skye Housing Association and the Kyle & Lochalsh Community Trust. He is the Operations Manager for the Kyle RNLI station.
He has a particular interest in leadership development, assessment and selection, strategic and crisis communications and change management.
Gareth lives by Loch Alsh with his wife and Ted a grumpy cairn terrier.