Stephen is an experienced executive leader of high-tech businesses where he delivers growth and sustainability. Prior to joining Shepherd in January 2019, Stephen was Managing Director of Dassault Systèmes for six years. He has also held senior management positions at British Telecom and EMC and had a distinguished fifteen-year career with The Royal Navy.

Stephen holds an MBA with merit from University of Bath School of Management, has an HND in Electronic Systems Engineering (Royal Navy), and is a qualified Weapons Engineer.