Stuart Townsend

Stuart Townsend is an experienced professional currently serving as a Group Manager for the Operational Intelligence Team at South Wales Fire and Rescue Service since June 2021, focusing on risk information and standard operating procedures for operational crews. Townsend has held the position of Station Manager since March 2004 within the same organization, acting as the ISO 17020 Technical Lead for Fire Investigation. Previous roles include IT Support and Web Design since July 2000, Desktop Support Officer at the University of Glamorgan from 2001 to 2004, and a PC Support Engineer at Gwent NHS Trust from October 2000 to October 2001. Additionally, Townsend worked in ops support at Comtec in 2000. Townsend holds a degree in Computer Software Engineering from the University of the West of England, obtained between 1996 and 2000.