Paul Raven

[Paul Raven]

Apprentice at the ACC Apprentice College 1976 to 1978

78 - 82 - Pte/LCpl with 40 Fd Regt RA
82 - 84 - LCpl/Cpl with Welsh Guards
84 - 85 - Cpl with RAOC App College
85 - 87 - Cpl with Queens Gurkha Signal Regt
87 - 89 - Sgt with 3 RGJ
89 - 91 - Sgt with 1 Royal Anglian (The Vikings)
91 - 92 - SSgt with 8 Signal Regt
92 - 93 - WO2 with 3 RHA
93 - 95 - WO2 with 19 Regt RA
95 - 2000 - WO1 with Colchester Garrison (24 Airmob Bde/16 Air Asslt Bde)

Have been with Sodexho Defence Services Ltd for nearly 6 years working on the Colchester PFI. This is the biggest PFI in Europe (£2.2bn) and at the moment we have the largest construction site in UK.
The first 4 years I was a member of a small team of 4 people negotiating the contract. The last 2 years I have taken on the role of Quality Assurance & Planning Manager. I work with a couple of ex ACC members, John Miller, Contract Director and Steve Addley, Services Director.

I am married to Sue and have 2 children, Brett 19 and Alexandra 16.
I activley support Leeds United all round the country (someone has to!) and play golf (not that good though)