Victoria Preston has a background in strategic communications, and over the course of four decades has advised international corporations and governments, working with clients all over the world. At the age of 59 she was tapped up to join the British Army as a Specialist Reservist Officer. Serving under the Royal Engineers cap badge she contributed to a variety of assignments, including sitting on a number of advisory boards. While she stepped down in 2025, Victoria continues to support the British military in a civilian capacity.