About Oakwood

Luke is a founding Director of Oakwood and a former Police Officer with over twenty years of experience in the risk and resilience sector. He is a seasoned consultant and trainer specialising in operational resilience, crisis management, and security risk management. 

With a background in both corporate and high-risk environments, Luke has a proven track record across public and private sectors, providing practical insight and strategic clarity to complex challenges. He leads the design and delivery of training programs and consultancy services in areas such as business continuity, security risk management, crisis response, and investigations. 

Luke has collaborated with a variety of organisations, from global corporates to critical national infrastructure, assisting teams in preparing for, responding to, and recovering from major incidents. 

Additionally, Luke is a Certified Protection Professional (CPP®) and holds several professional qualifications in security, risk, and resilience, including an MBA focused on Risk and Resilience.

Ross has a passion for the skill associated with effective communication in leadership. He sees this as critical for long term efficacy in any role, as well as for more acute, critical incidents and decision making. 

His background as a Police Hostage Negotiator, Counter Terrorism Security Coordinator (CTSecCo), Senior Detective, Specialist Operations Lead, and Incident Commander, is complimented heavily with a career in the corporate sector since January 2017, For this point he has built global experience in Corporate Risk, Security, Safety, Operations leadership all across a number of sectors, including as a Consultant and Trainer, independently of his core roles and responsibilities. 

This experience endows Ross with an ability to support others and their development in the areas of Leadership and Communication, Coaching and Mentoring, managing difficult conversations, Consulting and embedding Organisational Structures and Cultures, Organisational Risk and Resilience, Corporate Safety and Security, Crisis and Incident Management. 

A highly experienced senior policing leader with over 30 years of service, Jonathan brings exceptional depth of expertise in leading complex, high-risk operations at both strategic and tactical levels. His career has been defined by operating in demanding environments where effective leadership, clear decision-making and resilience under pressure are critical to success.

Jonathan specialises in high-risk command, counter-terrorism preparedness and organisational resilience. He has extensive experience in planning for and responding to major incidents, working at the forefront of multi-agency coordination, threat management and crisis response. His insight into the realities of operational command enables him to translate complex challenges into practical, actionable strategies for organisations.

With a strong focus on crisis leadership and decision-making, Jonathan supports senior leaders in developing the confidence and capability required to operate effectively under pressure. He understands the human and organisational dynamics that influence performance in high-stakes situations, and incorporates these into his approach to both consultancy and training.

Alongside his operational background, Jonathan is an accomplished associate trainer, delivering strategic command training to senior leaders across the UK. His delivery style is grounded in real-world experience, ensuring that learning is practical, credible and immediately applicable. Through his work, he helps organisations strengthen their resilience, enhance leadership capability and prepare for the challenges of an increasingly complex risk landscape.