Shearwater Group plc has appointed Marcus Willett CB OBE as a Member of the Group's Advisory Panel to work alongside Lord Reid of Cardowan, the Advisory Panel's Chairman. In a 33-year career in GCHQ, Marcus rose to become the deputy head of the organisation responsible for all intelligence operations. He was GCHQ's first Director Cyber and has established and led major UK Cyber Programmes. He has also held posts across the wider UK intelligence and security community. Marcus is currently the Senior Adviser for Cyber at the International Institute for Strategic Studies.