Foothold Venture Studios (FVS)

Team & Advisors

Leadership Team

James Paill

Chief Executive Officer & Founder. 47 years in IT, with a product-led track record launching and scaling marketplace ventures across mobility and adtech.

Chris Drake

Chief Technology Officer. 35+ years in cybersecurity and authentication, inventor with multiple US patents in mutual and visual authentication.

Greg Macpherson

Chief Security Officer. CISSP-certified cybersecurity professional focused on enterprise security, risk management, and compliance.

Jess Kitchen

Chief Network & Systems Engineer. Network architecture and systems expert with Linux kernel, integration, and performance optimization experience.

Steve Dunn

BDM & Chief Data Officer. Data analytics and business intelligence leader with background in data engineering and demand forecasting.

Advisory Board

Nigel Oaks FRI

Behavioural thought leader and defence scientist.

Gareth Miles

UIX Advisor. Senior Lecturer at University of South Wales.

Alongside former executives from Google, Facebook, Tesco, and Barclays Group.