Position
Chief Operating Officer
Company
Roke
Description
Roke has appointed Jo Rayson as its first Chief Operating Officer to support the company's operational growth and innovation. Rayson brings extensive experience from Babcock, where she held various leadership roles, and will focus on developing systems and processes to enhance operational excellence.
Quick answer
Roke Appoints Jo Rayson as Chief Operating Officer (October 23, 2026).
- Who is the new Chief Operating Officer at Roke?
- Roke named Jo Rayson Chief Operating Officer, announced October 23, 2026.
- What did Roke announce on October 23, 2026?
- Roke has appointed Jo Rayson as its first Chief Operating Officer to support the company's operational growth and innovation. Rayson brings extensive experience from Babcock, where she held various leadership roles, and will focus on developing systems and processes to enhance operational excellence.
- What does Roke do?
- Roke is a defence and national security company specializing in cyber security, secure communications, sensors, robotics, autonomous systems, and data analysis.
- Which similar companies made leadership changes around the same time?
- Neo Security (October 26, 2026), InnerActiv (October 26, 2026), NCC Group (Escode Division) (October 27, 2026) and Artemis Global Technologies (October 29, 2026) also announced leadership changes within 45 days of Roke.
Source: Fundz verified event record.
Other recent leadership changes in Security and Cyber Security
Executive moves at companies in the same sectors within 45 days, from Fundz verified event records.
- Neo Security Appoints Scott Stout as Chief Revenue Officer (October 26, 2026)
- InnerActiv Appoints Rob Schuett as Vice President of Customer Success & Operations (October 26, 2026)
- NCC Group Appoints Guy Ellis as Chief Executive Officer (October 27, 2026)
- Artemis Security Appoints Arun Singh as Chief Growth Officer (October 29, 2026)
- GuidePoint Security Promotes Mark Thornberry as Chief Business Officer (October 15, 2026)
- Sandgrain Appoints Jan Jager as Chief Executive Officer (November 2, 2026)
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