Looking for a change in direction Steve left a career as a plumbing and heating engineer and joined the R.A.F. in 1995. As a logistician Steve specialized in the construction and operation of tactical field fuel installations in support of the battlefield helicopter force. This was a role that saw him operate in Bosnia, Afghanistan, Northern Ireland, Holland and Norway. After leaving the R.A.F. in 2012 Steve worked as a logistics manager for an Australian underground mining company in Ghana.
Steve joined the Vallis fuel team in 2014.