Career
He served as High Commissioner to the Republic of The Gambia from May 2011 until October 2013 when The Gambia left the Commonwealth. He continued as Ambassador to The Gambia until April 2014 when he retired from the Diplomatic Service. He is a former Administrator of Tristan da Cunha.
He was the 20th person to serve in the office of administrator.
He was replaced on 15 September 2010 by Sean Burns. Prior to his appointment he worked at North Atlantic Treaty Organization in Belgium.