Mary is Global CISO for BAE Systems plc. A member of the executive committee for the Defence Cyber Protection Partnership and a speaker at events around the world, particularly in the area of Responsible Cyber Power. A strong advocate for diversity in cyber security founding R.I.S.E, the women in cyber security cross industry mentoring scheme. Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Information Security and Senior Associate Fellow the Royal United Services Institute. Since joining BAE Systems in 2015 she has held a number of roles including Director of Cyber for BAE Systems Applied Intelligence, responsible for developing the cyber vision and strategy, as well as the roadmap and go to market strategy for the cyber products and services.