Lenny is a Partner and Senior Managing Director for Iraq within our Global High Risk Managed Services practice. A trusted advisor on security, political and operational risk, he helps clients to protect their people, assets and long‑term investments in complex and volatile environments. He works with energy, infrastructure, engineering, professional services and international development organisations operating in Iraq and the wider Middle East.
Lenny combines strategic perspective with operational realism. He brings first‑hand experience of high‑risk environments, a deep understanding of Iraq’s political and security landscape, and a commercially minded approach that recognises the pressures leaders face to deliver results.
Clients frequently engage Lenny for support with market entry, expansion, crisis response or operating through periods of instability. They are looking for practical, proportionate solutions that reduce risk without constraining business objectives.
Recent engagements include:
- Designing and delivering a tailored security programme for an oilfield services company in southern Iraq, enabling safe, compliant and uninterrupted operations
- Supporting a global EPC contractor with resilience and contingency planning to sustain project delivery during periods of heightened instability
- Advising an international development agency on crisis management and Iraq market entry, helping to enable safe and sustainable expansion
Lenny’s advisory is based on trust, clarity and pragmatism. He is particularly known for building strong local teams, developing tailored solutions instead of generic security models, and acting as a long‑term partner, rather than a transactional adviser.
A former British Army officer, Lenny has operational experience in Northern Ireland, the Western Balkans and Afghanistan. He holds a BA in Archaeology from Durham University and attended the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, before completing postgraduate studies in Organisational Leadership at the University of Oxford.