I am a 35 year-old Adventurer and Humanitarian aid worker. I have led and organised expeditions to 4 continents, completed the Marathon des Sables and pushed my body and mind to the limit on several challenging expeditions. My humanitarian missions have taken me to Kenya, Darfur, Bangladesh & Pakistan. As a Chartered Accountant, I believe that the most vulnerable people deserve aid that is delivered as effectively and efficiently as possible. My ultimate goal is to become the first person to climb the Triple Seven Summits, the 3 highest peaks on 7 continents, while raising funds for deserving causes. Creating opportunities for underprivileged young people is especially close to my heart. Aged 17, I undertook my first expedition to Borneo. This opportunity changed the course of my life. My experiences to date have demonstrated that hard work and self-belief are key to achieving your goals and I want to support and inspire young people, regardless of background, to believe in themselves and work hard in life.

My motto:

Believe in yourself

Ignore your doubters

Make it happen

Expeditions/Adventures:

1994 – TREKFORCE expedition to Kalimantan (Borneo) – participant

1996 – The Glasgow Academy Gondoro Peak Expedition (Pakistan - 5,700m) – participant

2004 – Marathon des Sables (finisher) – raised £5,000 for Facing Africa

2005 – Mont Blanc (France – 4,808m) unguided – reached 4,600m

2005 – Passed Regular Commissions Board and completed Term 1 of Commissioning Course at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst

2006 – Scottish Khan Tengri (Kyrgyzstan – 6,995m) – leader and organiser of 2-man expedition – reached Camp III at 5,800m – raised £2,500 for Maggie’s Cancer Caring Centres

2008 – Kilts 2 Kenya Africa 3 Peaks expedition (Uganda, Mt. Stanley – 5,109m; Kenya, Mt. Kenya – 5,199m; Tanzania, Mt. Kilimanjaro – 5,895m) – leader and organiser of 3-man expedition – failed to complete technical climb on Batian on Mt. Kenya due to icy conditions – raised £6000+ for Thomas Barnardo Childrens’ Home

2010 – Australasia 3 Peaks Glacier Expedition (Indonesian New Guinea, Puncak Mandala – 4,640m; Puncak Trikora – 4,730m; Carstensz Pyramid – 4,884m) – not successful, although I reached the summit ridge (4,650m) on Puncak Trikora

2011 – Carstensz Pyramid Glacier Expedition (Indonesian New Guinea – 4,884m) – participant on successful ascent