Lenny Gill

Partner

  • Middle East
  • High Risk Managed Services
  • Security Risk Management
  • Operational and Protective Services
  • Organisational Resilience

Lenny is a Partner at Control Risks and is the Senior Managing Director for our business in Iraq, as part of our Global High Risk Managed Services practice. He leads the operation in Iraq, providing security, operational and political risk management advice to our client portfolio.

Before joining Control Risks, Lenny enjoyed a short but eventful Commission in the British Army, serving with the Yorkshire Regiment in Northern Ireland, the Western Balkans and Afghanistan. After leaving the military he went on to gain valuable experience working in the fields of international development, human rights and national dialogue, working across the Middle East and Africa.

Recent tasks that Lenny has worked on include:

  • Delivered a comprehensive security programme for an Oilfield Services Company in southern Iraq, protecting staff and assets while ensuring compliance with local regulations and alignment to international standards.
  • Worked with a global EPC contractor to design resilience and contingency plans, strengthening workforce protection maintaining project delivery during periods of instability and disruption.
  • Supported a international development agency with crisis management and market entry advice, combining scenario planning and risk consultancy to enable safe, sustainable expansion in Iraq.
  • Lenny attended Durham University and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst before completing his post-graduate studies at the University of Oxford.

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