Chief Executive

Steve Rick

Steve is a chartered engineer with an MSc from the LSE. An experienced c-suite business leader with over 30 years in the tech industry and telecoms. Steve has led start-ups along with major transformation and recovery programmes. Highlights for Steve have seen him build and sell a national telecoms business, Senior Vice President of business transformation at Menzies Aviation, interim CTO at Serco Solutions and Interim MD at Capita IT Services.

Product Lifecycle Director

Joe Hoy

Co-founder of Forensic Analytics, Joe is a highly respected digital forensics expert with a background in telecoms engineering, training and cell site analysis. He has many years’ experience across all aspects of this sector, has often been an expert witness and was a member of the UK Forensic Regulator’s working group for cell site analysis.

Read Joe’s Q&A with the Police ICT Company.

Research & Development Director

Andrew Hausler

Andrew brings blue-chip development skills to the team. He is an expert in systems development and database management having worked at a senior level for, among others, Morgan Stanley and JP Morgan where he was Executive Director for Equity Finance systems development.

Managing Director ForensicRF

Martin Griffiths

Co-founder of Forensic Analytics, Martin’s background is in RF engineering and the RAF. He has worked extensively as a telecoms and sales trainer, and also as a cell site analyst and expert witness for prosecution and defence clients in many complex and high-profile cases. Martin is a full professional member of The Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences.

Managing Director Training

Andrew Fahey

Andrew brings years of call data experience to our training team. He project managed the development of courtroom software that enables live analysis and mapping of call data for a United Nations-affiliated International Criminal Tribunal, and worked for many years with the Metropolitan Police Service on serious and organised crime and terrorism investigations. Andrew has an MSc in Crime and Criminal Justice Studies.

Sales Director

Antony Sykes

Strategic Accounts Director

Steve Griffiths

Steve has a strong history of business development across several sectors. Previously a sales director for several companies, he brought his experience and renowned tenacity to us in 2016.

Chief Finance Officer

Dan Alexander

Dan is a Chartered Accountant and Cambridge MBA. He combines commercial, financial and consulting skills: specialising in business transformation, cost reduction and forensic accounting. Having worked on both the client side and in consulting, Dan brings a wealth of experience and perspectives that will benefit both Forensic Analytics and our customers. Dan recently worked pro bono for UNICEF’s procurement reference groups for vaccines

Legal & Commercial Director and Company Secretary

Rory Cleland

Rory brings with him a wealth of cross-sector commercial and legal expertise.  A lawyer by profession, Army Officer by training and consultant by trade, his broad and eclectic experience includes construction litigation and corporate advisory law for the technology and Defence industries.  After years of technical and business consulting Rory has most recently been a commercial consultant on major infrastructure programmes.

Research Manager

Will Metters

Will has almost twenty years’ Law Enforcement experience, with the last 10 as Technical Lead for the NPCC Data Communications Group Futures Team. He has extensive knowledge of specialist products, such as encrypted communication platforms, call spoofing, and stealth phones. His DCG Futures work involved regular contact with the UK Home Office, International Law Enforcement organisations and Telecommunications Operators.

Human Resources Manager

Rebecca Hannon

Rebecca is a former nuclear underwriter and brings 17 years of niche underwriting experience, event organisation, extensive customer services and negotiation knowledge to Forensic Analytics. Rebecca now manages our Admin Team.

Service Delivery Manager

Greg Bower

A specialist in communications and intelligence analysis, Greg began his career working in civil investigations within the private sector. Having established his own company, he delivered training to organisations such as the Kenyan Wildlife Service, Interpol and the International Criminal Court on the use of intelligence analysis products and telecommunications data analysis.

Customer Account Manager

Hannah Ainley

A former West Yorkshire Police employee of nearly 15 years, Hannah has over 10 years’ experience within the intelligence environment working as a researcher and analyst. In the last five years she worked within the Regional Organised Crime Unit and the Serious and Organised Crime Unit analysing comms data and producing telecoms reports for court.

RF & Cell Site Specialist

Darran Fletcher

Darran has considerable experience in surveillance – both human and technical. A former police officer of 30 years standing, he held various roles, including a secondment to UK Immigration Service where he conducted overseas operations. In 2013, Darran became Nottinghamshire Police’s cell site specialist, helping the force to remain at the vanguard of this highly important area of digital forensics. He was also a member of the RF Development & User Group.

Marketing Manager

Samia Kenley

Samia is a marketing specialist with over 12 years’ experience in the UK, Europe and Southeast Asia. She has previously designed and deployed B2B and B2C campaigns for Apple, HP and Microsoft Surface through digital and offline platforms. Her passion is grounded in strategic account based marketing activities that are conversational, engaging and add real value to end users. Samia is an astute content creator who supports business growth and brand awareness. She is a Member of the Charted Institute of Marketing (MCIM).

Graphic Designer

Denise Brady

Denise has 15 years of diverse experience in graphic design, from working with start-ups to established global brands. She has a passion, not just for the aesthetics, but for communicating brand messages in a clear and engaging way. Denise works to support and enhance Forensic Analytics’ brand identity, campaigns and promotional material to ensure they truly resonate with target markets.

Quality Assurance Manager

Ravita Kataria

Ravita arrives at Forensic Analytics with a background in pharmaceuticals, life sciences and utilities. As a chartered quality professional experienced in implementing quality management systems, she is not only making the business leaner but she is also bringing us up to date with the latest laboratory standards for our RF business.

Strategic Programme Lead

Mick Atkinson

Mick brings a vast amount of experience to the team. A former senior police officer, he has been the National Policing Communications Data Capabilities Coordinator for the past eight years and led for National Policing on the implementation of the Investigatory Powers Act. Mick’s background as a senior investigating officer, his knowledge around digital investigations and his role as a key influencer, provides Forensic Analytics with additional leadership in the delivery of our strategic programmes.

Training Consultant

Gray Blattner

During Gray’s 20-year career in the mobile network sector, he has managed myriad training initiatives, including the design and development of training programmes, and in-person and digital learning solutions for over 40 successive global learning product releases. Gray’s understanding of highly competitive marketplaces and how to demonstrably increase training delivery volumes brings valuable insight to our training courses.

Training Manager

Jenna Holloway

Jenna worked as an Analyst at South Yorkshire Police and the Yorkshire and the Humber Regional Organised Crime Unit for 11 years. Jenna’s area of expertise is telecoms analysis in the live time crime in action environment where she worked quickly and diligently to contribute to the disruption and dismantling of organised crime groups impacting across the region. Jenna is a qualified teacher in post compulsory education and trained colleagues throughout her career within law enforcement.

Technical Support & Training

Dave Cutts

Dave is a highly experienced telecoms engineer. He helped to build and maintain some of the UK’s major cellular networks when working for Vodafone and T-Mobile. Dave was also the law enforcement liaison engineer at T-Mobile before moving to the Metropolitan Police as their in-house cell site expert.

Training Administrator

Ian Stanway

Ian is a former Litigation Manager in the legal sector and brings over 20 years experience of civil litigation, fee earning, client relations, negotiation skills and customer services. Ian has brought his knowledge and experience to Forensic Analytics within the Training Team as a Training Administrator.

Trainer

Susie Baldison

Susie is our evidential telecoms analysis expert. She spent 11 years as an Intelligence Analyst, and then Senior Analyst, for North Yorkshire Police where she was also the CSAS Super User. Susie worked on everything from local level crime to larger scale conspiracies and live time investigations, often producing evidential exhibits for court. She was awarded four Judges’ Commendations along with a Chief Constables’ Commendation for investigations where her telecoms analysis was pivotal in proving the case. Susie has a Masters in Criminology.

Trainer

Paul Kilby

Paul is our telecoms consultant, trainer and expert witness in cellular systems. As a cell site expert, he is proficient in the use of phone records and GPRS billing data to locate handsets at critical times, producing analysis, reports, and exhibits and presenting these in court. Paul completed his MBA at Cranfield University School of Management and in his spare time is working on his doctoral thesis: ‘Forensic use of Mobile Network GPRS Billing Records’.

Trainer

Simon Butterworth

Simon is a highly experienced intelligence analyst. He spent over 30 years at community, force, regional, national and international levels. He was National Senior Analyst for Counter Terrorism and worked on major investigations, including the two IRA bombings of Manchester, and the Hillsborough Investigation as Principal Analyst. Simon is currently providing intelligence and analytical training to Law Enforcement within the United Kingdom, Middle East and Balkans.

Technical Support

Sue Carter

Sue is a former West Midlands Police analyst, who specialised in telecoms analysis while working with the Murder Investigation Unit. She has previously worked for Focus Forensics and LGC and now manages our Cell Site Analysis Team. Sue has a wealth of experience in developing and writing cell site reports and a reputation that is justifiably recognised within the industry.

Admin Assistant

Michelle Noack

Joining the team in 2018, Michelle has a background in human resources and payroll administration for security and construction companies. She is responsible for payroll and invoicing.

Development Manager

Nolan Redfern

Nolan has more than 30 years of experience in both software development and managing high performing development teams. He has worked in many environments from embedded RF test instrumentation, production printing and high-volume parsing on cloud platforms. Nolan joins us from a fast-growing Fin Tech start-up firm based in Westminster, London.

Software Architect

Serena Ripley

Having a passion for building great software with real world applications, Serena is a highly experienced Microsoft technology specialist with 20 years of proven delivery across multiple sectors and platforms.

Software Developer

Andy Slater

Andy is an accomplished developer with 20 years of experience creating web, desktop and server applications in a variety of industries, including financial, automotive and education.

Software Developer

Yasar Zia

Joining the team in 2017, Yasar is a skilled analyst with nearly 10 years’ experience spanning many software platforms and industries.

Software Developer

Rob Waggott

Rob has been in working software development roles since 2007 and has experience of building web, desktop and mobile applications for a variety of different industries.

Software Developer

Alexis Ebdon

Alexis has been in software development for 10 years and has a wide array of different skillsets and experiences she has developed in that time. She has worked in software development for the financial, legal and commercial sectors, in both desktop and website applications. Alexis is a software developer in the CSAS team.

Software Developer

Keith Ballard

Keith has more than 16 years development experience across many different business areas. From HR solutions, including Performance and Talent management and job Evaluation Software for Pay & Benefit Consistency to Access control and ANPR reporting software.  He has been involved in every part of the development process from concept through to deployment and has experience in many different technologies. Keith is a Software Developer in the Nexus team.

Software Developer

Martin Allan

Martin is a software developer with over twenty years’ experience in a variety of technologies. He has worked in Retail, Contact Centre, Pharmaceutical and Electronics sectors, delivering solutions to the desktop and web. He is part of the CSAS development team.

Tester

Damon Hina

Joining the team in 2019, Damon has twenty five years’ experience of delivering business software worldwide for Xerox, Pitney Bowes and small start-ups. A versatile technologist with a passion to deliver quality software for the customer. Tester, Project Manager, Support Analyst, Scrum Master, Trainer, Product owner, Technical specialist, Team leader, all roles undertaken to support this goal.