David Harrison OBE BA (Hons) MBA, Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) |
David served for more than 30 years in the British Army as an Infantry Officer in the Devonshire and Dorset Regiment. During his career he held command appointments at every rank up to and including Lieutenant Colonel. Whilst serving as Adjutant, Company Commander, Second in Command and Commanding Officer, he played a key role in the management of the careers of Warrant Officers, senior and junior non-commissioned officers. His staff appointments included three tours in HR policy, career management, postings and promotions. He career managed 1,000 Infantry officers whilst working in the Military Secretary’s Department at MOD Stanmore. He was responsible for the liabilities of 800 officer appointments and devised, communicated and implemented the career management aspects of the Army wide Review of Officer Career Courses whilst at APC Glasgow. He established a new Territorial Army Infantry Battalion in the South West of England with bases in 6 counties and managed the careers of 600 regular and reservist personnel, which included participation in APC Glasgow Warrant Officer and Senior Non-commissioned Officer promotion boards. Following the completion of his service at Regimental Duty, David Harrison completed operational and strategic planning roles in NATO HQs. His final assignment was Defence Attaché in Kazakhstan, where he was responsible for the implementation of MOD policy in three Central Asian countries. He served in over 20 countries and deployed on operations in Northern Ireland, the Balkans and Afghanistan. He attended the Army Staff College and the NATO Defence College.
David completed his military service in 2014 and is now a consultant in the Defence & Security sector. He was contracted by the MOD to project manage the establishment of the Defence Attaché and Loan Service Centre at the Defence Academy, and has designed and delivered courses for defence diplomats deploying worldwide. He is also a battlefield tour guide for First and Second War World campaigns in Italy. He joined HJS in 2019 and has completed the Bond Solon Introduction to Civil Procedure Rules and Excellence in Report Writing training.
David completed his military service in 2014 and is now a consultant in the Defence & Security sector. He was contracted by the MOD to project manage the establishment of the Defence Attaché and Loan Service Centre at the Defence Academy, and has designed and delivered courses for defence diplomats deploying worldwide. He is also a battlefield tour guide for First and Second War World campaigns in Italy. He joined HJS in 2019 and has completed the Bond Solon Introduction to Civil Procedure Rules and Excellence in Report Writing training.