Chairman Symbion Power Holdings
Lord Richard Westbury MBE
Lord Westbury had a distinguished military career as an Officer in the Scotts Guards and for the British Special Air Services (SAS). A pioneer of the security industry, Lord Westbury was formerly the Deputy Chief Executive of The Leadership Trust and the Chief Executive Officer of Defense Systems Limited (DSL), one of the earliest and most successful international security companies headquartered in London. He is the founder and chairman of Hart Security.
Chief Executive Officer
Paul Hinks
Founder Paul Hinks is the driving force behind the company. He has spent his life in the power industry where he has been responsible for the construction of power plants, transmission lines and substations. His career spans 30 years and in that period, he has worked in the USA, Africa, the Middle East and Asia. Since 2003 Paul has been at the forefront of US wartime contracting efforts. Paul is a member of the Bretton Woods Committee and serves on the Board of Directors of the Corporate Council on Africa.
Chairman, Symbion Power Africa
Ambassador (ret.) Joseph Wilson
Ambassador (ret.) Joseph Wilson serves as the Chairman of Symbion Power, Africa. Ambassador Wilson has extensive experience in Africa, the Middle East, and Europe. As an American diplomat, he served as Ambassador to Gabon and Sao Tome and Principe in the administrations of Presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton. He also served as Special Assistant to President Clinton in charge of African Affairs at the national Security Council. In addition to Gabon and Sao Tome and Principe, Ambassador Wilson also served in Niger, Togo, South Africa, Burundi, and Congo (Brazzaville).
