CyberLab's Leadership Team
Gavin Wood
Chief Executive Officer
As Chief Executive Officer of CyberLab, Gavin Wood brings over 20 years’ experience across security, cloud operations, telecoms and software development. Having held senior technology and cyber security roles at organisations including Chess and Foursys, he has a proven track record of driving meaningful business transformation through technology. His focus is on pairing technical excellence with clear, practical guidance so organisations can strengthen their cyber security posture with confidence.
An avid yachtsman, Gavin values visibility, control and trust when navigating unpredictable conditions – and brings the same mindset to leading CyberLab. A strong advocate for secure remote working and truly flexible operations, he champions a people‑first culture that makes CyberLab a great place to work and a great place to be a customer. Under his leadership, our teams take an expert‑led, consultative approach to help protect the nation, businesses and people.
David Pollock
Executive Chairman
As Executive Chairman, David Pollock plays a central role in shaping CyberLab’s long‑term strategy and growth. After leading the separation of Chess Cybersecurity from its parent group, he oversaw the acquisition of multiple specialist cyber companies and unified them under the CyberLab brand, creating a single, scalable organisation with deep technical capability. His focus on strategic clarity, organisational alignment and commercial performance continues to drive CyberLab’s momentum in a rapidly evolving security landscape.
David brings extensive leadership experience built over three decades, having founded and grown Chess into one of the UK’s leading technology businesses. Under his stewardship, the organisation completed more than 100 acquisitions and became widely recognised for its strong culture and sustained performance. At CyberLab, David now applies this proven track record in scaling businesses, integrating teams and accelerating growth, ensuring the company remains well-positioned to support organisations across the UK in strengthening their cyber resilience.
Tom Davies
Chief Financial Officer
Tom Davies is Chief Financial Officer at CyberLab, where he partners closely with the Board and senior leadership team to drive sustainable growth, robust cashflow and strong financial governance. A proven change leader, Tom specialises in delivering complex finance transformation projects and building high-performing teams across Business Partnering, FP&A, Record to Report and Accounts Receivable, ensuring the numbers always support the wider business strategy.
Before joining CyberLab, Tom held senior finance roles in both PLCs and privately owned organisations, most recently as Group Financial Director at Chess. He has led end‑to‑end budget processes from order pipeline through to cashflow, successfully delivered finance integrations, and overseen implementations of ERP and business intelligence platforms. Passionate about making finance a true strategic partner, Tom brings a commercial, pragmatic lens to every decision he supports.
Elena Doncheva
Marketing Director
As Marketing Director at CyberLab, Elena Doncheva leads the end‑to‑end marketing strategy for a high‑growth cyber security business, owning brand, demand generation, new logo acquisition and sales enablement. She and her team focus on creating a consistent, impactful brand experience for colleagues, customers and partners, ensuring marketing activity directly supports commercial outcomes and business growth.
With experience across both B2B and B2C, Elena’s expertise spans marketing strategy, growth and demand generation, brand building and storytelling, digital and content marketing, ABM, multi‑channel campaigns and PR. She is particularly passionate about digital transformation and customer‑centric marketing, working closely with sales and the wider leadership team to bring innovative, data‑driven initiatives to market that strengthen CyberLab’s position as a trusted, AI‑powered cyber security partner.
Ryan Bradbury
Chief Technology Officer
As Chief Technology Officer, Ryan Bradbury partners with organisations of every scale, from dynamic SMEs to established FTSE 100 enterprises, to deliver innovative, high‑impact solutions that strengthen cyber security resilience. He leads the strategic roadmap for our SaaS platform, ensuring continuous innovation and the delivery of high‑value enhancements that keep customers ahead of evolving threats. Ryan also oversees multiple internal teams, driving excellence across consultancy and support services while maintaining rigorous compliance standards for all stakeholders.
Drawing on the experience of founding and successfully exiting CyberLab, Ryan plays a pivotal role in our M&A activity. He works closely across the organisation to identify strategic opportunities, streamline technical due diligence, and integrate acquisitions seamlessly into the business. His combined entrepreneurial background and engineering leadership ensure we remain agile, scalable, and consistently focused on delivering industry‑leading cyber security outcomes.
Adam Myers
Sales Director
As Sales Director at CyberLab, Adam Myers leads a high‑performing team of cyber security specialists focused on helping organisations strengthen their defences against modern threats. With over 15 years of experience supporting industries including healthcare, education and enterprise, he drives a strategic, customer‑centric approach to building layered cyber security strategies. Adam is committed to motivating and empowering his team, ensuring they deliver clear guidance, effective managed detection and response services, and trusted expertise in an era defined by ransomware, data breaches and increasingly sophisticated attack methods.
Alongside his leadership role, Adam is also the host of the Tales from the CyberLab podcast, where he engages industry experts to demystify complex cyber topics and raise awareness of the latest threats and trends. His ability to translate technical insight into practical, accessible content is central to his mission: helping organisations navigate a fast‑moving cyber landscape and achieve their wider business goals through informed, collaborative security planning.
Wayne Price
Commercial Director
As Commercial Director at CyberLab, Wayne Price leads the sales and operational functions that underpin the company’s cyber security services, including its end‑to‑end penetration testing operations. With a background shaped at Armadillo Sec, the highly respected penetration testing organisation later acquired by CyberLab, Wayne oversees teams of cyber security sales consultants and pre‑sales technical specialists. His role is central to aligning commercial strategy with technical capability, ensuring clients receive solutions that are both operationally robust and commercially sound.
Wayne plays a key role in helping organisations strengthen their security posture through expertly delivered testing services, supported by highly qualified CHECK and CREST‑certified penetration testers. He ensures CyberLab maintains a consistently high standard of communication, clarity and reporting, bridging the gap between deep technical insight and real‑world business needs. Through his leadership, CyberLab continues to deliver dependable, high‑impact security outcomes for organisations across the UK.
Mimi Rostron
People & Culture Manager
As People & Culture Manager at CyberLab, Mimi Rostron plays a central role in shaping the employee experience and ensuring the organisation remains a great place to work as it scales. She leads the development of people‑focused initiatives that strengthen engagement, wellbeing, performance and collaboration across the business. Working closely with leaders and teams at every level, Mimi ensures CyberLab’s culture, values and people strategy remain aligned with the needs of a fast‑growing cyber security organisation.
Mimi oversees core HR operations while driving forward programmes that enhance culture, support career growth, and promote a healthy, inclusive workplace. Her work spans talent development, leadership support, wellbeing initiatives and internal communication, ensuring employees feel supported, connected and empowered. With CyberLab’s people recognised as one of its greatest strengths, Mimi plays a key role in fostering an environment where teams can do their best work and continue delivering exceptional outcomes for customers.
Steve Clarke
Head of Penetration Testing
As Head of Penetration Testing at CyberLab, Steve Clarke leads the specialist testing function that underpins the organisation’s technical capability. A seasoned penetration tester and CHECK Team Leader, Steve brings seven years of hands‑on experience, including four years at Armadillo Sec before joining CyberLab three years ago. As a CREST Certified Infrastructure Tester (CCT INF), he strengthens the team’s technical depth and ensures every engagement is delivered with precision, clarity and the high standards clients expect.
Steve oversees CyberLab’s experienced testing team across infrastructure, web applications, Active Directory and Operational Technology environments. He focuses on ensuring that each assessment provides clear, actionable insight that supports real‑world security improvement. Through his guidance and commitment to quality, CyberLab continues to deliver reliable, expert‑led testing that helps organisations across the UK identify risk, enhance resilience and make confident security decisions.
Jim Strongitharm
Technical Services Manager
As Technical Services Manager at CyberLab, Jim Strongitharm oversees the delivery and development of our Managed Security Services, ensuring clients receive reliable, proactive protection across their environments. With nine years of industry experience, including six years at sister company Chess and three years at CyberLab, Jim brings a strong technical foundation and a proven track record in supporting organisations through complex security challenges.
An experienced Security Engineer, Jim is skilled in SIEM, networking, Sophos technologies, information security and IT infrastructure operations. He plays a key role in shaping CyberLab’s managed security approach, combining hands-on expertise with a clear, client-focused delivery style. Through his leadership, CyberLab continues to provide dependable, scalable managed security services that strengthen resilience and support long-term security improvement.
Our Team on the Tales from the CyberLab Podcast
Life as an Ethical Hacker Explained
with Tom Unsworth, Security Consultant at CyberLab
Get an inside look at the world of ethical hacking as Adam Myers sits down with CyberLab Security Consultant Tom Unsworth to uncover how modern penetration testers expose hidden risks, navigate real‑world threats like request smuggling, and tackle vulnerabilities caused by outdated third‑party components. Packed with practical advice on maximising the value of your pen test and insights into how CyberLab’s specialist testing team trains and collaborates, this episode is a must‑listen for anyone serious about staying secure.
Cyber Security for Websites & Apps Explained
with David Dixon, Security Testing Pre-Sales Consultant at CyberLab
Web applications are under constant attack, and CyberLab’s Security Testing Pre‑Sales Consultant David Dixon explains why they’re top targets – and how to defend them effectively. He highlights major risks like SQL injection, XSS, broken access controls, the dark‑web trade in stolen credentials, and real‑world breaches such as the £20M British Airways incident. With expert penetration testing uncovering hidden weaknesses before attackers do, this episode is essential for anyone responsible for securing websites and APIs.
PCI DSS & Payment Compliance Explained
with Tharun Udayasankar, Cyber Security Consultant at CyberLab
As e‑commerce surges and payment systems become prime targets for attackers, this episode breaks down what businesses must know to protect cardholder data and meet PCI DSS requirements. CyberLab Consultant Tharun Udayasankar unpacks today’s biggest payment‑security threats – from phishing and card‑skimming to insecure APIs – along with the regulatory and reputational fallout of non‑compliance. With practical guidance, real‑world lessons, and a clear look at how CyberLab streamlines PCI DSS through expert consultancy, gap analysis, and testing, this is an essential guide for anyone responsible for securing online payments.
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