HPO Technologies bringing together a diverse team of professionals with extensive experience across military, healthcare, and psychology, all united in their mission to optimise human performance.
Chris St George
CHAIRMAN
Chris is an investor, entrepreneur and business operator with a 20-year track record of building businesses and creating shareholder value. Delivering consistent and high levels of success, operating in some of the world’s most challenging emerging markets and complex sectors.
Ivan Rowlatt
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Ivan Rowlatt, an experienced leader, joined NMC in 2018 to lead business transformation, becoming MD in April 2022. A former Army officer with 12 years in the Parachute Regiment, Ivan’s tenure as Managing Director of HPO Technologies underscores his operational leadership across sectors.
Dan Sweeting
TECHNOLOGY
Establishing and leading product teams across all sectors, Dan has over 15 years of experience in the digital space, specialising in health technology and user research.
Stephen Spencer Chapman
OPERATIONS
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
GROWTH
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 Forshow
TACTICAL
Henry Lort-Jones
Performance
Henry brings a unique blend of performance management expertise and leadership skills honed over years of experience across the finance, military, and education sectors. Currently serving as a Performance Manager at HPO Technologies, Henry previously held senior account management roles at PGIM Fixed Income and J.P. Morgan, focusing on institutional clients in the Nordics and BeNeLux region.
Laura Clark
COMMERCIAL
A driven, adaptable and motivated team leader with a history of continual high performance. Experience managing cross-functional teams, with effective leadership in challenging environments, as well as working as part of successful teams.
Rosie Geaves
Operations
Rosie is a motivated and organised professional with a first-class honours degree in Sport and Exercise Science from Oxford Brookes University and a master’s in Sports Management. Her academic and practical experience spans the Sport, Healthcare, and Hospitality sectors, where she’s developed a strong work ethic and communication skills.
Mushtaq Sadat
FINANCE
Mushtaq is a finance professional with over 15 years of experience in driving the growth of PE-backed start-ups and scale-ups across various sectors, possessing strong analytical and communication skills. He holds a postgraduate degree in Accounting and Finance from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).
James Bashall
STRATEGY
A former Lieutenant General in the British Army with Chairman and Directory level experience in strategic policy formulation, human resource optimisation and performance management.
James Heappey
Strategy
Former UK Minister of State for the Armed Forces and Defence Procurement. Wide experience in Defence, Security and Government, consulting into defence companies to advise on opportunities in the UK, Europe and beyond.
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
An experienced business leader and former Royal Navy Officer with over 30-years’ experience of complex private and public support programmes. The Managing Director of The IWH Group and UK Security Cleared Veteran.
Xen Lategan
TECHNOLOGY
Experienced Media-Tech Executive specialising in technology leadership and strategy, digital consumer products, product development and R&D.
Dr J. Etherington CBE
MEDICINE
A Senior Exercise Medicine Consultant and former Head of Defence Rehabilitation, Headley Court. Medical Director and Consultant Rheumatologist at Pure Sports Medicine.
Dr Alastair Nicol
MEDICINE
A Consultant in Sport and Exercise Medicine, with over 30 years leading High Performance teams supporting Formula 1, Scottish Rugby, DPW Tour Golf and a former Director of Defence Rehabilitation.
Dr Jon Paul Nevin
PERFORMANCE
Programme Director of the Tactical Athlete Performance centre, Jon Paul is an ex RAPTCI, before completing a PhD in Para sports where he has coached athletes for the Paralympic games.
Suzanne Coleman
PSYCHOLOGY
A business psychologist with 20+ years of global experience in coaching and assessments to increase performance within large organisations.
Martin Jones
PSYCHOLOGY
A sport and exercise psychologist specialising in sleep, mindset training, and talent development. Martin has an MSc and PhD in sport psychology from Loughborough University.