Management Team
Paul Wood (CEO)
Paul Wood is an international expert in risk management and founded Pax Mondial, with the vision of offering new and more practical approaches to support post conflict and emerging market reconstruction and development. Paul brings a wealth of experience to clients, having operated over the last 5 years as a Director within the international risk management sector, with particular focus on the Middle East. Paul added MAT Mondial to the Pax Mondial group of companies late in 2009.
Paul was Director and Country Manager for Kroll Security International in Iraq for 3 years before becoming Managing Director of International Operations. Prior to joining Kroll, Paul was Chief of Staff of a strategic communications and media development team with Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) in Iraq.
Paul began his career as an officer in the British Army serving in The Parachute Regiment before serving for 5 years as a stockbroker with Collins Stewart. Paul is a Fellow of the Securities Institute and holds an Honours Degree in International Politics from Newcastle University.
Ben Remfrey (MD)
Ben Remfrey is an international expert in Mine Action & Explosive Ordnance Disposal operations.
Ben has provided oversight and programme management in many areas, which have dealt with unexploded ordnance in theatres such as the Falkland Islands, Northern Ireland, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Eritrea, The DRC, The Sudan, Angola, Rwanda and Sri Lanka, to name but a few.
Most recently Ben was pivotal in Rwanda reaching Landmine Free Status. Ben’s past experience stems from service in the British Army (1979-1989), as an Engineer, serving with 3 Commando Brigade. Ben was made a Member of the most excellent order of the British Empire (MBE) by HM QE2 in 2007 and is also a Paul Harris Fellow.
Danny Danenbergsons (Operations Director)
Danny is a highly trained and experienced ex-military Mine Action Operations Manager at both Programme Development & Project Management Levels. Danny’s past experience stems from service in the British Army (1976-1990), with the Royal Engineers, including 10 years with 59 Independent Commando Squadron.
Danny also has over 15 years’ commercial experience, gained within a multi-national environment and multi-disciplined government, commercial and NGO organizations.
