Merlin Hay
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Merlin Sereld Victor Gilbert Hay, is the 24th Earl of Erroll. He is a cross-bench member of the House of Lords, one of the hereditary peers elected to remain in the House of Lords. He is also Chief of Scottish clan Hay, and Lord High Constable of Scotland. Hay has enjoyed a successful career working in information technology, his main area of expertise is in internet security. Hay has worked on projects with smartcards and electronic purses, and has also worked in marketing and consultancy. [1]
Affiliations
- GiroVend, Director of Development
- All Party Internet Group in the Lords, Secretary
- Science and Technology Select Committee, spokesman on Personal Internet Security.
- E-business Regulatory Alliance, President
- EURIM Director (parliamentary/industry group)
- Keepers of the Quaich Patron
- Technis Non-executive director[2]
- Local Authority Smartcard Standards e-Organisation (LASSeO)
- Parliamentary Information Technology Committee, (PITCOM) sits on the council
- All-Party Communications Group, (APCOMMS) Secretary
- All-Party Group on Entrepreneurship Vice-Chairman
- All-Party Group on Risk and Adventure in Society Treasurer
- In 2007 he sat on the Science & Technology Select Committee’s sub-committee on Personal Internet Safety.
- Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) Policy Advisory Body
- Nominet (UK) Ltd. Policy Advisory Body
- Territorial Army 22 years service
- Fishmonger's Livery Company, Member of the Court
- The Royal Caledonian Ball, Vice President
- Highland Society of London and the
- British Red Cross
- Queen Mother’s Memorial Fund
- Founder of Secret Sommelier, a weblog about wine.
References
- ↑ GOVCERT.NL Speakers Erroll accessed 2nd December 2008
- ↑ Technis Website Management accessed 20th November 2008
- ↑ GOVCERT.NL Speakers Erroll accessed 2nd December 2008
