Our Team
Our team have a wealth of experience successfully delivering data privacy and governance compliance solutions.
Bernie Brooks
Surveillance Systems and Compliance Lead
Bernie has been a pioneer at board level in surveillance security solutions for 30 years and has specialised in data privacy compliance for surveillance systems since 1998 the birth date for data privacy legislation in the UK. Bernie has been a frequent public speaker on such matters and on best practice and advises leading companies with large real estate portfolios in the City and across England on surveillance system compliance issues and process, including advising many leading law firms, surveyors and large scale property management companies on such matters.
Andrew Burgess
Governance and Healthcare Lead
Andrew, a fully qualified FCA chartered accountant, has held CEO and other senior board positions in a number of large NHS healthcare systems across England, combined with commercial board level roles in billion-pound turnover companies including the Phones 4u Group.
This has given Andrew, vast board level experience of how best practice regarding information and data governance processes whilst successfully discharging compliance and regulatory requirements and responsibilities, can contribute to effective overall Board assurance.
Stephen Houston
General Counsel and Solicitor
Stephen has been qualified solicitor for over 30 years practicing as a corporate and commercial law specialist in the City and also in Manchester and Liverpool and latterly as general counsel advising on legal risk issues including confidentiality and data privacy matters. Stephen has held positions as an equity partner and head of corporate at two international law firms, advising major companies within FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 and equivalent. As well as being a former company secretary for a dual-listed company advising on risk process, among other things, Stephen has a wealth of experience as a general counsel. Stephen is also a data compliance officer for a specialist IT business, a position he had held for almost 10 years.