Paddy Ginn is a Senior Expert at the Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime. A former senior military officer, he recently served as the Military Adviser to the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), advising on security, counterproliferation, counterterrorism and sanctions. Previously, he led a British Army brigade modernization project and commanded 20th Armoured Infantry Brigade, deploying forces across Europe.
He has served in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Northern Ireland, and played a key role during the COVID-19 response and Salisbury poisonings. A decorated infantry officer, he holds a BSc in Psychology, graduated from the US Joint Advanced Warfighting School and the UK Higher Command and Staff College, and is a Fellow of the Forward Institute. He was awarded CBE in 2020 for leadership.