dˈɑːktɚ stˈiːvən ɡˈʌmli wʌzðə dˌiːˌɛmˈoʊz tʃˈiːf ɛɡzˈɛkjuːtˌɪv ˈɑːfɪsɚ fɹʌm fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹ ʌntˈɪl hɪz ɹᵻtˈaɪɚmənt wʌz ɐnˈaʊnst baɪ ðə mˈɪnɪstɚ fɔːɹ dᵻfˈɛns, stˈiːvən smˈɪθ, ˌɔn sˈɛvən dʒuːlˈaɪ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ɪlˈɛvən.
Dr Stephen Gumley was the DMO's chief executive officer from February 2004 until his retirement was announced by the Minister for Defence, Stephen Smith, on 7 July 2011.