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Meet our Senior Leadership Team
Founder and CEO
Head of Privacy Management
Head of Privacy Management
Amber Badley L.L.M is Firebird's Founder and CEO.
Amber founded Firebird in 2017; she has 25 years experience working in the privacy and information rights field as a Data Protection and Information Governance professional, helping public and private sector organisations meet their UK and EU legal obligations when handling personal data.
Amber has extensive experience of developing and implementing data protection compliance frameworks across complex and high risk organisations and providing expert advice on high profile or complicated information sharing requests, including Subject Access Requests, Freedom of Information Act Requests, requests from the courts, crown prosecution service, police, solicitors, safeguarding teams and during company acquisitions.
Amber has supported organisations following serious personal data breaches (including ransomware cyber attacks) which included corresponding with the Information Commissioner and complainants and has attended Information Tribunal court hearings as a witness for the organisation being represented (Dransfield vs Information Commissioner and Devon County Council [2015] (leading case law for vexatious requests).
Amber was invited by the Department for Education in 2019 to join their panel of data protection experts to create a series of resources to support schools in their journey towards compliance with the new data protection legislation (the GDPR) and has performed the duties of an outsourced Data Protection Officer for over 120 organisations!
Amber is passionate about her work; always striving to break down unnecessary data protection barriers and supporting organisations by providing practical advice and solutions when complex or delicate situations arise.
Amber holds a Master’s Degree in Information Rights Law - specialising in data protection and freedom of information laws and is a BCS Approved Trainer (through Freevacy Ltd).
When away from the office, Amber's hobbies include horse riding, park runs, skiing and painting.
You can connect with Amber on LinkedIn
Head of Privacy Management
Head of Privacy Management
Head of Privacy Management
Charlotte Staples is Firebird's Head of Privacy Management.
Charlotte has over a decade of experience providing Data Protection Officer support to some of the UK’s biggest non-profit organisations and commercial multi-million-pound businesses (including household names), helping them to build robust data protection compliance frameworks.
She has extensive expertise in the application of the UK and EU data protection laws in the luxury, aesthetics, retail, e-commerce and hospitality sectors, and global experience of adherence to the Personal Information Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China (‘PIPL’).
Charlotte specialises in supporting clients navigate the complexities around their compliance and developing practical-based solutions to mitigate their risks whilst remaining commercially competitive.
Her core strengths lie in supporting compliance in relation to direct marketing including cookies and tracking technologies; managing security incidents; the introduction of new technologies including Artificial Intelligence; and dealing with complaint and complex Subject Access Requests.
Charlotte holds a Graduate Diploma in Law, is a member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) and is also a qualified Data Protection Practitioner.
You can connect with Charlotte on LinkedIn
Senior Cyber Security Consultant
Tim Moorey (CISSP)
Tim Moorey (CISSP) is Firebird's Senior Cyber Security Consultant
Tim has over 20 years’ experience in the information assurance and cyber security fields including defence, law enforcement, government, civil nuclear and finance sectors.
He has held a range of roles including Head of Sector Security, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and National Cyber Policy expert. He has implemented and led cyber security maturity programmes in FTSE 100 and critical organisations where resilience is pivotal to organisational and societal needs.
Tim has extensive experience assessing, testing, and implementing cyber security controls and governance to help organisations to ensure that they meet regulatory or National requirements but also reduce their own risks of data breaches and cyber-attacks.
Through his knowledge and experience, he has enabled firms to achieve the respected ISO 27001 and Cyber Essentials certifications which help firms demonstrate their commitment to data privacy & responsibility to their customers, shareholders, and the public.
Tim has led cyber breach exercises to enable board members to be ready to recover quickly from cyber attack scenarios. He believes that preparing for a breach is vital however, having effective, tested recovery plans is critical.
Tim is passionate and enthusiastic about cyber security and through his collaborative and pragmatic approach, he has helped organisations to grow cyber maturity cultures organically.
He has spoken at national conferences and delivered Cyber Awareness Programmes which have led to a reduction in serious security breaches and increased vigilance amongst staff.
Tim is a full member of the Chartered Institute of Information Security Professionals, is a
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), ISO 27001 Lead Auditor and a
Certified Ethical Hacker.
You can connect with Tim on LinkedIn
About Firebird
What we do
Firebird provides expert, practical-based data protection and privacy management services to organisations of all sizes, helping them achieve and maintain their compliance with the:
- UK data protection legislation
- Privacy & Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR)
- Freedom of Information Act
- Statutory Code for online retailers (Children's Code)
Our experience
Our team has decades of combined experience in the public and private sectors.
We have supported start-up businesses to multi-national companies, aesthetic clinics, retailers, schools, local authorities, healthcare providers, social enterprises, the Police and charities.
Our extensive experience allows us to not only understand the challenges and complexities faced by each unique client, but we also use our wealth of knowledge across sectors to advise you on the most effective management of data protection risk within your sector.
Our mission
Our mission
Our mission at Firebird is to provide exceptional services to our clients and build lasting relationships, working together to achieve your compliance successes.
Every customer is important to us. We thrive on providing personalised one to one support, giving you the confidence that we are taking care of your individual compliance needs.