Andreas Carleton-Smith is the CEO of Control Risks’ High Risk Managed Services business. In this role he oversees our global support to clients who are operating in the most challenging and insecure locations in the world.
Before assuming this role, Andreas was CEO of the Middle East and North Africa region at Control Risks and he has also served as CEO, North America for the company. Andreas sits on the Executive Committee of Control Risks.
Recent tasks that Andreas has worked on include:
Andreas previously spent ten years as a commissioned officer in the British Army. During the last three years of service, he saw active duty with the Special Air Service, commanding elements of the UK’s counterterrorism team. At an investiture in Buckingham Palace, he was awarded the Military Cross for gallantry behind the lines in the former Republic of Yugoslavia.
Andreas has appeared on Bloomberg News, CNBC, CNN and CBS and has been interviewed for the Financial Times and other media outlets. Andreas has given numerous keynote speeches on geopolitics and its impact on business.