Dan Housego-Watts
Head of Commercial Governance @Ast Networks
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WORK HISTORY
Head of Commercial Governance @Ast Networks
Norwich, GB
Lead on governance, risk, and compliance activities across AST Networks
EDUCATION
Plymouth & Mannamead College
4 A-Levels, 1 AS level, 11 GCSE's
Oxford Brookes University
Ba (hons), European Business Studies
OTH Regensburg
Ba (hons), Europaischebetriebswirtschaftslehre
ABOUT DAN HOUSEGO-WATTS
Senior commercial and operational leader with over 20 years’ experience across aerospace, defence, industrial technology and satellite communications, operating at senior management level in both global corporates and complex SME environments.Currently Chief Operating Officer at AST Networks, with responsibility spanning commercial governance, legal and contractual, risk and compliance, operations, supply chain, quality, export controls, data protection and organisational performance across international business units.My career has combined P&L accountability, operational leadership and strategic commercial oversight, including contract governance, regulatory compliance, ISO management systems, export control, and health & safety. I have led organisations through periods of structural change, regulatory expansion, market disruption and strategic repositioning, including Brexit- and COVID-driven operating model change.I bring particular depth in:– Commercial governance, risk and regulatory frameworks– Global operations, supply chain and distribution– ISO 9001 / 14001, quality and audit leadership– Export control, government frameworks and regulated markets– Contract negotiation, long-term supplier and customer agreements– Multi-site and matrix organisationsI am known for clear decision-making, calm leadership in high-pressure environments, and building high-performing teams with strong accountability, measurable KPIs and sustainable delivery.
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