Prior to becoming National Chair in 2022, Martin served as Policy & Advocacy Chair since 2016, and has been a volunteer with FSB for more than 20 years.

As National Chair, Martin is the elected leader of the organisation, chairs the Board of Directors and is focusing his term of office on creating major new FSB partnerships. He was awarded an OBE for services to small businesses in the King’s New Year Honours List for 2024. Martin served on the Government’s Low Pay Commission 2018-2023.

In August 2023, he was appointed to the ACAS Council by the Secretary of State for Business and Trade.

He has been running his own business for 35 years and currently owns and manages three businesses, offering public policy, engineering and IT consultancy services.