Associates 2

Peter Strong has extensive industrial experience including participation in several first-of-type major projects. Starting in airframe engineering, he moved to gas turbines, then steam turbines (power generation and submarine propulsion systems). As a consultant to MOD(N), he led the design development of advanced engineering projects. He then returned to commercial business, to project management, then business development in the international offshore oil industry. A senior representational appointment in the USA followed. Independent since 1993, he undertakes projects and studies for small and large company clients. He has expertise in TQM principles and practice and in the management of organisational change.

Chris Stonehouse specialises in Naval Architecture and is a lifelong member of the Royal Corps of Naval Constructors. His experience covers all aspects of the warship life-cycle including the research, test and evaluation of military technologies and the design, procurement, refit and modernisation of surface warships, submarines and naval support vessels. He has built up extensive links with the international defence research community. Until 2000 he was Managing Director of DERA Facilities with customers in the MOD, allied governments and Industry.

John Fannon Since leaving the MOD after over 20 years running high profile equipment projects across Navy, Army and Air Force and Internationally, John has undertaken vaious commissions with Industry, ranging from the analysis of the ship refit process to studying the logistics chain for a high street retailer. He has presented papers on cost modeling, through life ship support and logistics at international conferences. He is called upon to role-play in training courses for company executives. Recently he was a team member in various Key Stage Peer Reviews of MOD projects.

John McKinlay has an extensive experience in the operation and support of underwater acoustic trials. He is an expert in electronics and acoustic systems. His specialisation is the development, calibration, operation and maintenance of submarine trials instrumentation, and calibration of acoustic sensors. He has carried out deep sea calibration trials for the MOD, and also the calibration of targets for trials. He has worked in the private sector during his career and eventually set up his own company in 2003 B J Marine Tech Ltd, providing instrumentation for reconnaissance ROVs. He is experienced in Visual Basic programming and also PIC firmware programming.

John Dering A former Head of Department and Site Director in MOD's Haslar Marine Technology Establishment John is a highly experienced manager of international and technical research programmes and projects. He has extensive commercial management experience, covering partnering arrangements, mergers and acquisitions. In recent years he has developed a reputation in Technology Access and Innovation Management. John has a particularly strong background in the maritime environment; has published numerous scientific papers; and has organised conferences including International conferences.