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Mike Astell

Commander · DISC type D
Chief Executive at FCDO Services
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

Mike Astell is the Chief Executive Officer of FCDO Services, with over 25 years of experience leading business transformation in complex sectors like energy, oil & gas, and rail for companies including Shell and Centrica. He is a Chartered Engineer and a Sainsbury Management Fellow with a degree from Imperial College London.

Outside of his executive role, Mike is deeply committed to education and leadership development. He serves as the Vice-Chair of the Board for Hymers College, his alma mater, and actively volunteers to select and mentor promising young engineers for leadership scholarship programs, showing a passion for nurturing future talent.

Unique fact: Mike has created and presented on the "Museum of Failure", using case studies of business and product failures to teach lessons on innovation and learning.

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Experience
33 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Mike shows up

Strong-Willed
Impact-Driven
Risk-Taker

They like to stay in control of the negotiation or defining of the terms. They are less concerned about the product and more about its potential impact. They put a lot of effort into ensuring personal success.

Priorities

Topics Mike cares about

Business Transformation
His career is defined by leading turnarounds and transformations of complex, large-scale businesses and programs at organizations like Centrica, Shell, and FCDO Services.
Engineering Education
Serves as Vice-Chair on the board of his former school, Hymers College, and reviews applications for engineering leadership scholarships, showing a commitment to developing future talent.
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Career

Work history

9-2021
Chief Executive
FCDO Services
5-2015 - 8-2021
Director
Portfolio
10-2010 - 7-2014
Director
Centrica
4-2009 - 6-2010
Managing Director designate
UK Atomic Energy Authority
1-2007 - 4-2009
Project Leader, EP Europe
Shell
In the press

Media appearances

Re‑balancing the Organisation’s Purpose Unlocks Potential – Mike Astell (FCDO Services). Featured in Menkus & Associates
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New Chief Executive for FCDO Services. Featured in FCDO Services (Official Announcement)
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Education
Shell Global Business Leadership Programme
IMD
Certificate & Diploma
Institute of Directors (IoD)
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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