Nolan is Board Member of ICC’s Centre for Digital Trade & Innovation, with a mission to accelerate the digitalisation of UK trade, the implementation of open systems based on common international standards that is paperless, sustainable and secure; in addition, Nolan represents the Freeport to a number of industry bodies and is a member of a wide range of government stakeholder groups. 

Nolan has in depth expertise in finance, logistics, offshore energy and retail sectors with a background as an accountant.  He began his career in logistics and distribution with Arcadia before moving into financial roles within retail, offshore energy and telecoms sectors.  Nolan returned to the logistics sector with the Port of Tyne where he was responsible for delivering new business and developing major infrastructure whilst working with the likes of Renault, Nissan, VW, DFDS, Drax and LPL.