Interim Executive Leadership
Experienced senior leadership across C-suite and director roles. As a former CIO/CTO, bringing a rare blend of operational clarity, technology insight, and people leadership. Essential for organisations navigating modern transformation or uncertainty.
Non Executive Director (NED) Services
Independent governance, challenge, and strategic oversight.
Strengths include:
- technology and data risk
- digital and AI strategy
- cyber governance
- investment scrutiny
- culture and change leadership
Boards value NEDs who understand both business and technology.
Advisory Services
Strategic counsel to CEOs, founders, boards and leadership teams on:
- digital transformation
- operating model and organisational design
- technology investment decisions
- data, cyber and risk
- leadership capability & culture
- performance improvement and turnaround
- supplier vendor performance & relationship Management
Transformation & Turnaround
Today, almost every transformation has a digital or data component.
With CIO/CTO expertise, aligning people, process, and technology to deliver clarity, momentum, and measurable results.
Stabilisation & Continuity
Clear-headed leadership to keep the organisation steady while permanent recruitment takes place or during periods of change, growth or operational pressure.
The West Afloat Approach
Fast to Engage
Executive-level impact from day one, with the ability to quickly understand complex operational and technology landscapes.
Calm in Complexity
Bringing stability, structure, and clarity to environments experiencing uncertainty, transformation, or leadership gaps.
Strategic Technology Insight
As a former CIO/CTO, providing balanced, commercially focused tech perspective, covering digital strategy, cyber risk, data governance, and investment decisions.
People at the Centre
Leading with empathy and clarity to rebuild alignment, trust, and confidence across teams.
Outcome Focused Delivery
Clear objectives, transparent progress, and sustainable handovers whether acting as interim leader, advisor, or NED.
Why “West Afloat”?
West points to direction, progression, and the horizon ahead.
Afloat represents resilience, stability, and the ability to navigate shifting tides.Combined with senior leadership experience including roles as CIO and CTO. West Afloat provides grounded, modern executive guidance that keeps organisations steady and moving forward through digital, organisational, and strategic change.
Dan W

