Rowland focuses on driving initiatives to deliver increased engagement across the 290+ CREST members and all CREST qualified individuals globally. He is responsible for working internationally with governments, regulators and other key industry stakeholders to build stronger technical cyber security ecosystems. He was instrumental in CREST’s international growth, playing an integral role in creating CREST chapters in Singapore, the USA and Hong Kong. Rowland was a founding director of cyber security company Nettitude and oversaw its acquisition by Lloyd’s Register in 2018. Following the acquisition, he worked with the leadership team as a strategic advisor focusing on global growth. Rowland has worked closely with international governments and regulators to bring about increased levels of capability, capacity, community and consistency in cybersecurity ecosystems.