The Board provides independent support and challenge, helping to
ensure the Group is well run and manages its strategy,
performance and risks effectively.
Andy Lord has been appointed Interim Chair of the National
Armaments Director (NAD) Group Advisory Board.
Andy is currently Commissioner of Transport for London,
responsible for the delivery of safe and reliable transport
services across the capital.
He joined TfL in 2019 as Managing Director of London Underground,
subsequently becoming Chief Operating Officer before his
appointment as Commissioner. Throughout his career, he has held
several senior engineering, operational and customer-service
roles.
Andy also served as a Non-Executive Director and Board member for
Defence Equipment & Support from 2018 until March this
year.
Andy has been appointed by , Minister for Defence
Readiness and Industry, until April 30, 2027.
The appointment comes as the NAD Group continues to establish a
simpler, more integrated governance model designed to support
effective decision-making, clearer accountability and stronger
management of performance and risk across the Group.
National Armaments Director Rupert Pearce said of the
appointment:
I am delighted to welcome Andy as Interim Chair of the NAD Group
Advisory Board. Andy brings extensive experience both within our
organisation, having served as a defence board member and trusted
critical friend for the past eight years, and in leading large,
complex organisations.
His insight, challenge and independent perspective will be
invaluable as we continue to build the NAD Group into an
integrated, mission-focused organisation.
The new Advisory Board's role is to provide independent support
and challenge to the NAD and senior leadership, helping to ensure
that the Group is well run and manages its strategy, performance
and risks effectively.
On taking up the role, Andy said:
I am delighted to be appointed the Interim Advisory Board Chair.
I have seen first-hand the expertise and commitment that exists
across the organisations that now make up the NAD Group, and the
vital contribution they make to Defence.
The opportunity now is to build on those strengths, bringing
together expertise from across the Group to deliver even greater
impact. I look forward to supporting the leadership team as it
continues to drive integration, transformation and operational
excellence in support of its mission.
The Board provides a strategic, Group-wide perspective, testing
whether the organisation is moving in the right direction and
identifying where further support, challenge or intervention may
be valuable.
These contributions support the NAD Group's ambition to create a
high-support, high-challenge environment, in which leaders are
empowered to deliver while remaining accountable for
results.
Alongside Andy, the NAD Group's Non-Executive Members (NEMs) are
Robert MacLeod, Tony Meggs, Tracy Sheedy, Carolyn Battersby,
Claire Hawkings and .
NEMs are not part of the NAD Group's executive management
structure. Their value comes from their independence and the
breadth of experience they bring.
The Board will be supported by three specialist committees
covering nominations and remuneration; audit and risk assurance;
and safety and security.
- This appointment was made in line with the Governance Code on
Public Appointments.
