Air Commodore Mark Ashwell, UKRAF (Retired)

Air Cdre Ashwell joined DigitalGlobe as the director of International Business Development within the Defense and Intelligence Business Unit on 5 October 2009. Previously, he was director of Intelligence Capability Strategy and Policy within the Ministry of Defence.  During his Royal Air Force career, Ashwell commanded several major UK Air Defence units.  His achievements include establishing the first collaborative multi intelligence, cross agency, joint narcotics analysis centre focusing on Afghanistan and the reinvigoration of UK Air Defense and Command and Control Systems following the tragic events of September 11, 2001.  Ashwell is a graduate of the University of London and an Ancien of the NATO Defense College. 

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