Founder & CEO
Ryan Jones
Royal Signals Veteran
Focus: Strategic vision, regional convening authority, asset-locked governance, and defence engine execution.
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West Midlands Cyber & Tech Veterans CIC is an asset-locked Community Interest Company led by Ryan Jones and guided by a Founding Advisory Board bringing cyber, defence, regional ecosystem and veteran resettlement expertise to the Regional Defence Shield.
Armed Forces Covenant PledgedAsset-Locked Community Interest Company
The Board
Founding Advisory Board
Six advisors holding the mission to account across technical validation, defence supply chains, the regional ecosystem, veteran transition, AI governance, and public sector & regional risk.
Cyber & Technical Validation Advisor
Chris Woods
Focus: Technical baselines, SOC supply chain integration, regional ecosystem alignment, and technical validation.
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Defence & Supply Chain Advisor
Marc Avery
Focus: Defence sector integration, prime contractor engagement, and supply chain alignment.
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Regional Ecosystem & Diversity Advisor
Claire Mironik
Focus: Regional tech ecosystem integration, diversity & inclusion pathways, female veteran engagement (via WITBHAM), and stakeholder engagement.
Connect on LinkedInVeteran Transition & Resettlement Advisor
TBC
Focus: Military leaver onboarding, candidate transition pipelines, and resettlement pathway alignment.
AI & Emerging Tech Governance Advisor
TBC
Focus: AI and AI risk management frameworks, data privacy compliance, emerging tech upskilling, and bridging veterans into civilian AI and AI security roles.
Regional Risk & Public Sector Advisor
TBC
Focus: Public sector strategy, emergency services & law enforcement engagement, regional risk management, and critical infrastructure resilience.
What that governance means in practice
- ▸ Support ring-fenced to service leavers, veterans, active reservists and military spouses — verified at intake.
- ▸ Clearance status treated as a strategic asset and triaged into one of three deployment streams.
- ▸ No fees, no upsells, no training packages sold to the people we serve.
- ▸ Profiles shared with vetted regional hiring partners only under explicit UK GDPR consent.
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