Experts to ensure quality delivery.​

Experts and leaders, ​ driving excellence in performance software​.

Chris St George

Chairman

Investor (NM Capital), entrepreneur and operator with 20 years’ experience building businesses and creating value. Proven success across challenging emerging markets and complex sectors.

Ivan Rowlatt

Managing Director

Worked with NMC since 2018, leading transformation across multiple businesses. A former British Army officer with 12 years’ service and leadership experience in both private and public sectors.

Management Team

Stephen Spencer Chapman​

Operations Director

Leveraging his leadership and managerial expertise from his tenure in the British Army, Amazon and UNDO, the UK’s pre-eminent carbon removal company. He joined HPO Technologies in 2024 to lead on business and operational delivery.​

Abby Bance​

Business Development

Business development professional with over 20 years of in helping business achieve growth and succeed. Abby nurtures and maintains strategic links with public sector organisations and distils the procurement processes of the strategic organisations and big primes.​

Joe Foreshew​​​​

Head of Tactical Solutions

Former Army officer, having served 26 years in the RAPTC. Joe has an MSc and BSc in S&C and Human Performance and has built a career on driving human potential – from frontline soldiers to international athletes

Laura Clark​

Account Lead

Combining a Masters in Mechanical Engineering, National-level sporting performance, and 5 years served in the British Army, Laura is now well-placed leading on delivery of human performance projects.

Natalie Granger

RN & RAF Account Lead

Former Royal Navy Helicopter Pilot, Natalie combines operational leadership and commercial expertise to drive HPO’s strategic growth and lead Defence contracts, strengthened by her experience as a fitness entrepreneur.

Dr Tessa Maroni

Research Lead

Tessa has a PhD in exercise physiology and specialises in leading teams and delivering applied human performance research for Defence and Emergency services, both in the UK and abroad.

Felix Wright

Head of Business Development

A former Army officer with over 15 years’ military and private sector experience, Felix is a skilled  leader in building high performance cultures with a background in private equity and FTSE 100 operations and BD.

Mushtaq Sadat

Finance Director

With over 15 years’ experience driving growth in PE-backed start-ups, Mushtaq combines strong analytical skills with clear, effective communication. He is an ACCA member and holds an MSc in Accounting from LSE.

Senior Advisors

James Bashall​

Strategy

Former British Army Lieutenant General with Chairman and Director-level experience in strategic policy, human resource optimisation and performance management.

Xen Lategan

Technology Lead

Passionate about applying AI to complex problems. Former Google exec and CTO at several tech startups. Graduated with a BSc in CS and Applied Mathematics from University of Cape Town.

Simon Venn

Growth

Managing Director of the UK’s leading Facilities Management & Professional Services company. Former Commonwealth Officer’s Overseas Business Risk board member advising UK businesses on security.

Dan Bryant

Procurement

Experienced business leader and former Royal Navy Officer with 30+ years in complex private and public programmes. Managing Director of The IWH Group and UK Security Cleared Veteran.