Adrian’s career has been spent supporting parliamentary democracy at a Welsh, UK and international level.
Until 2026, he was the Auditor General for Wales & Chief Executive of Audit Wales. Appointed by the Crown and entirely independent of government, this is one of the most senior independent finance and governance roles in the UK. He reported to the Public Accounts Committee of the Senedd Cymru/ Welsh Parliament and drove value for money, accountability and good governance across Government and public services.
In earlier roles, Adrian was the senior procedural advisor to the Llywydd (Speaker), Members and committees of the Senedd. He led the parliament’s clerking, research, legal, reporting and translation teams. He began his career in the UK House of Commons.
Adrian has worked on numerous GPG / Mētis programmes, providing expertise and practical support to senior politicians and civil servants in Sudan, Iraq, Egypt and Jordan.