Daz served in the Royal Marines for 31 years and has accumulated many experiences around the globe in both peace and war time. In 2009 he joined the Coaching and Mentoring Advisory Team at Commando Training Centre and spent 10 years in and out of study accumulating numerous qualifications in teaching, coaching, mentoring, leadership and quality assurance and qualifying others as professional coaches.

Daz retired from the RM in 2018, joining Mission Mindset in 2019. He now works with organisations developing leadership, management, coaching, mentoring, cultural and ethical standards at all levels of seniority and experience. He works with businesses of all scales and sectors from global brands to smaller high-growth businesses this includes HSBC, NatWest, Deloitte and ASOS. He also works with elite sports teams including England RFU, England Football pre-world Cup, England Rowing pre world championships and many professional rugby clubs.

Alongside his work developing high performance individuals and teams, Daz has managed a team of tutors at an Exeter based college that facilitate apprenticeships around the Southwest of England. This included their performance management and academic growth.

Daz lives near Barnsley, South Yorkshire, enjoys touring and camping on his motorcycle.