Kevin provides expert insight into government approaches to customs and borders, in particular IT modernisation and revenue operations. Kevin brings over 40 years experience with HM Revenue and Customs, the UK customs agency.

He started as a frontline officer in London Port and rose to become Director, Customs Transformation leading the development of the UK’s Customs Declaration Services (CDS) – a system responsible for collecting £34bn of revenue each year. Kevin has worked with the UK Home Office and US Customs Service to modernise international trade procedures and worked as Head of Intelligence at UK Border Force. Kevin retired from the Civil Service in 2020 and holds a number positions supporting customs modernisation.