Jason Crawford is Co-founder of SurgeCell and Founder of HardFork Limited, bringing over 30 years of defence and security expertise to support UK and international clients across government and industry. A former RAF officer who led 1,500 personnel and managed a £1 billion portfolio in Strategic Command, Jason now advises on strategy, business development, and digital transformation while working directly with the Ministry of Defence on major programmes including the Integrated Procurement Model. He helps clients ranging from micro specialists to global primes build credible defence partnerships, secure investment, win business, and navigate international market entry, leveraging his master's degrees from Birmingham and the USAF Air War College plus his qualification from Oxford's Major Project Leadership Academy.

Gethin Lewis is Co-founder of SurgeCell and Founder of Kingfisher Consulting and Strategy Limited, bringing twenty-five years of senior Programme Director and business leadership experience specialising in the execution, integration, and delivery of complex IT and combat systems for global defence, aerospace, and commercial sectors. A high-impact executive with proven business, project, and engineering management expertise, Gethin has established a reputation for reliably delivering complex customer programmes tailored to mission requirements through trusted relationships with UK MoD and leading industry primes, managing and leading large diverse teams of engineers and subcontractors on prestigious defence projects including the F-35, QE Class Aircraft Carriers, Merlin, Type 45 Destroyer, and Eurofighter Typhoon while ensuring programmes are affordable, timely, and deliver mission objectives.

James Freeborough is Co-founder of SurgeCell and Co-founder of Taranos Consulting, bringing 24 years of military service and exceptional senior MOD leadership expertise in complex operations with a strong people focus. A dynamic senior leader awarded the Order of the British Empire in 2017 for leadership, James combines over two decades of strategic, operational, and technology expertise from his RAF career—spanning operations, strategic defence engagement, air safety, air regulation, command of 31 Squadron, and leadership of the global defence attaché capability—with proven corporate success as head of technology at a global investment bank, where he led multi-region technology transformations and generated significant cost savings through innovative solutions, making him a trusted partner for organisations seeking growth in defence markets.

Nick is Co-founder of SurgeCell and of Taranos Consulting, bringing seasoned defence sector leadership that combines bid management excellence with operational and training expertise as a Defence Consultant and Senior Leader who has doubled the size of his Technical Services Team. With a proven track record of securing multi-million-pound contracts for major programmes including Typhoon, FCAS/GCAP, and Lightning, Nick expertly leads complex bids from strategy through to delivery. Nick also brings extensive experience in high-fidelity, simulation-based and live training design and delivery for the RAF, British Army, and Royal Navy, complemented by senior MOD roles where he shaped policy, managed strategic risk, and influenced national capability development.