P3X GmbH & Co. KG (subsidiary of Porsche AG)
Chief Aviation officer and Executive Board Member at Porshe
Head of Airbus Helicopters for ten years –
V.P of UAM Engineering and Programme Management
V.P Head of Airworthiness
Eight years at Eurocopter
30+ year track record of taking technology from innovation to industrialisation, achieving significant returns for investors by scaling up new technology businesses in the automotive and transportation sectors.
Previously Chair of the board of YASA and in this role was instrumental in the sale of the business to Mercedes Benz. Post-acquisition holds the position of Senior Independent Director of YASA under Mercedes ownership.
Joined the board of Evolito at the point of spin out from YASA.
Pro-Chancellor of Coventry University and formally Chair of the University Board of Governors
Senior Non-Executive Director of The Transport Research Foundation (TRL) a science and technology business focused up future transport and mobility, policy, science and technology
15+ years’ experience of working at partner level in blue chip international professional service firms working with the boards of large international corporations in the aerospace, automotive and technology sectors to develop and implement business strategy, undertake operational performance improvement and business turn around.
Prior industrial experience includes senior executive and business leadership roles in UK, French, US and German companies having been responsible for subsidiary companies in France, Germany, USA, Korea, Japan, China & Sweden.
Fellow of The Royal Society, the Royal Academy of Engineering, The Royal Aeronautical Society and The Institution of Mechanical Engineers.
Ex CTO Rolls Royce Civil Aerospace
Chairman Forgemasters
Ex Chairman of the Aerospace Growth Partnership
Ex President of ADS, the trade organisation UK Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space Sectors.
