Michael Popham

Michael Popham has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries. Michael currently holds the position of Chief Executive Officer at STRYDE since October 2020. Prior to this, they served as the Commercial Director at STRYDE from September 2019 to September 2020.

Before joining STRYDE, Michael worked at BP for a significant period. From September 2016 to September 2019, they held the role of Technology Commercialisation and Project Management Lead, where they were responsible for managing a $30m research & development budget. From July 2013 to September 2016, they served as the Upstream Technology Project Management Theme Lead, overseeing project management across BP's research professionals and discipline engineers. In addition, Michael was appointed as the Programme Manager for Operations Technology in October 2012, where they introduced Portfolio and Project Management, leading to improved project delivery and portfolio rationalization. Michael also served as the Technology Deployment Manager for Inherently Reliable Facilities from August 2010 to October 2012, focusing on delivering change at scale across BP's Upstream portfolio.

Prior to their time at BP, Michael worked at BAE Systems. From September 2008 to September 2010, they served as the Strategy Manager - Oil & Gas, responsible for building a significant systems integration business in the Upstream Oil & Gas sector. Michael also worked as the Campaign Team Lead from January 2008 to September 2008, leading a team in winning the Systems Integrator role on a £50m program. Michael's role as Strategy Manager - Networks & Information Infrastructure from January 2007 to December 2007 involved defining the company's strategy in this market sector. Michael also held various other roles at BAE Systems, including Engineering Performance Manager, Business Development Manager, Test Team Manager, System Integration Coordinator, and Test Engineer.

Overall, Michael Popham possesses extensive experience in leadership roles, project management, strategy development, and delivering change in various industries.

Michael Popham began their education in 1990 at QEH. However, it is not specified whether they obtained a degree or pursued a field of study at this institution. From 1996 to 2002, they attended the University of Southampton, where they earned a Ph.D. in Chemistry.