Stuart Barker

Stuart graduated from the University of Oxford and attended the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst where he was commissioned as an Infantry Officer. During a thirty-year career he worked within the military and intelligence sectors delivering operational outcomes in senior leadership roles.

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As a soldier, Stuart has commanded soldiers on operations across the world.  Operational service during The Gulf War and in Afghanistan developed his leadership and experience in delivering outcomes in high-intensity environments. 

 

As a trained mentor, he frequently worked overseas where he led teams that mentored and deployed alongside allied partners on operations. Within the intelligence community Stuart worked primarily within the covert operations arena where he has planned and commanded high-risk covert missions across the globe. 

 

Having retired from public service Stuart now works as a director of a logistics company where he is responsible for all operational activities.  He is also the founder and Director of Dark Blue Consultancy Limited which specialises in providing leadership training to senior managers working in the intelligence and security sectors.