Luke Malton, Fleet Category Lead

Luke Malton joined Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service (DSFRS) in January 2009. This was Luke’s first role in the public sector and prior to this Luke worked for Npower and Accenture. During Luke’s time working within fire he has had various secondments including;

• Programme Manager on a full-time basis for the setting up of the NFCC Fire Commercial Transformation Programme working closely with Ann Millington, Chief Executive, Kent FRS as the Programme Sponsor.
• Procurement lead to establish the Fire & Rescue Indemnity Company (FRIC) and manage the collaborative procurements required for what was then 9 FRSs (now growing in membership each year) to establish a mutual for managing risk & insurance for its members.

Luke has been involved in the NFCC Fire Commercial Transformation Programme since its inception in 2016, and is now the Corporate Procurement Manager at DSFRS managing the Procurement and Supplies Teams and is the Fleet Commercial Lead for the NFCC Fire Commercial Transformation Programme working with CFO Stuart Errington of Durham and Darlington (Fleet Category Sponsor). Luke currently has a lead role in the replacement Emergency Response Vehicle Framework on behalf of the Sector.

Luke is married with three children and enjoys various sports including football, golf (when he has time!) and water sports. Luke also volunteers for the local youth football club, coaching one of the squads and he is also the Football Club Secretary.