Register of Ministry of Defence board member interests 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026
Published 10 July 2026
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This list sets out declared interests of executive and non-executive members who have served on the Ministry of Defence’s Board during the 2025-26 financial year. Ministers interests are published separately by the Cabinet Office.
Departmental board members are asked to declare any personal, business or related party interests which are shown below:
| Post | Name | Interest |
|---|---|---|
| Permanent Secretary | Jeremy Pocklington (from 1 December 2025) | Business in the Community – Trustee until November 2025. Good Energy (brother is CEO) |
| Permanent Secretary | David Williams (to 1 December 2025) | None |
| Chief of Defence Staff | Sir Chief Marshall Richard Knighton (from 2 September 2025) | Trustee Aviation in Reach charity; Ambassador for the RAF Charitable Trust; Ambassador for the RAFA, Honorary Fellow at Clare College Cambridge, Honorary doctorate from Cranfield University; Honorary doctorate from University of Derby and a University Court member; Daughter is civil servant at DESNZ; Wife is partner at Mills and Reeve, family lawyer with no direct business association with MOD. |
| Chief of Defence Staff | Adm Sir Tony Radakin (to 2 September 2025) | UK Armed Forces Tennis and RN Squash (President); RN Sailing Association (Vice Admiral); Main Honours Committee (Member) |
| Vice Chief of Defence Staff | Gen Dame Sharon Nesmith | None |
| Chief of Defence Nuclear | Madelaine McTernan | Patron of HMS Oardacious (Royal Navy); Trustee of KEVII Hospital (left July 2025) |
| National Armaments Director | Rupert Pearce (from 14 October 2025) | None |
| Chief Executive Defence Equipment and Support | Andy Start (to 14 October 2025) | Capita (previous employer); Women in Defence UK Strategic Advisory Board (Member); Institute of Engineering & Technology (Chartered Member); RAF Club (Member); 106 Regiment (Honorary Colonel) Institute of Engineering and Technology (Member) Royal Automobile Club (Member); Pilgrims Society of Great Britian (Member); Royal Aeronautical Society (Member); Amorosso Consulting (subcontractor to Defence Digital through PA Consulting) (Wife is a Director); MKC training (Wife is a Non-Executive Director); National Museum of the Royal Navy (Wife is a Trustee); Royal British Legion Industries (Wife is trustee); Expleo (Son’s employer); Eldest son’s wife is an employee of Defence Digital (MOD). |
| DG Finance | Aneen Blackmore | None |
| Defence Board Non-Executive Director | Robin Marshall | Bain Capital Private Equity (Europe) LLP – Partner; M.K.M. Building Supplies (Group) Limited – Director; Platform Superco Limited - Director); esure Group plc – Director (left Oct 2025). |
| Defence Board Non-Executive Director | Kate Guthrie | Senior Independent Director and Remuneration and Nomination Committee Chair at Border to Coast Pensions Partnership; Independent Non-Executive Director of Finova; Independent Non-Executive Director, Scottish Ballet (not remunerated); Independent Non-Executive Director and Compensation and Nominations Committee Chair, Allianz UK. |
| Defence Board Non-Executive Director | Dr Brian Gilvary | Chairman - INEOS Energy; Director - GV4 Advisory Ltd; Director - GV4 Family Capital Ltd; Senior Independent Director - Barclays plc; Chairman - Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity (RNRMC); Trustee - The Francis Crick Institute (Charity); Co-Chair - PRAGMA Energy |