Experience

Aerosimple

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director EMEAA

  • Mar 2021 - Present



Final Approach Limited

• Founder and Managing Director

  • Aug 2014 - Jul 2022

  To act as a strategic advisor to governments, regions, airport owners and operators. My industry experience and professional skills are applicable to issues as diverse as additional runway capacity, airport masterplanning and the highest and best use of real-estate assets at and around the airport, now referred to as Airport City and Aerotropolis development. To act as a strategic advisor to governments, regions, airport owners and operators. My industry experience and professional skills are applicable to issues as diverse as additional runway capacity, airport masterplanning and the highest and best use of real-estate assets at and around the airport, now referred to as Airport City and Aerotropolis development.



London Gatwick Airport

• Gatwick Airport

• Senior Advisor to the Board of Directors

  • Oct 2015 - Jan 2018

  Senior Advisor working with the Executive Team of LGW. Responsibility for campaigning for additional runway capacity, relations with UK Airports, communicating with global partners and key influencers Senior Advisor working with the Executive Team of LGW. Responsibility for campaigning for additional runway capacity, relations with UK Airports, communicating with global partners and key influencers



Collaborative Innovation Centre for Aviation Economy Development

• Zhengzhou, Henan, China

• Chief Scientist

  • Sep 2016 - Dec 2017

  Appointed Chief Scientist, Collaborative Innovation Centre for Airport Economic Development in Zhengzhou, China. Working in China to assist the government, airport operators and real-estate developers optimise the plans for the 120 airport cities and aerotropolis projects currently under development. Appointed Chief Scientist, Collaborative Innovation Centre for Airport Economic Development in Zhengzhou, China. Working in China to assist the government, airport operators and real-estate developers optimise the plans for the 120 airport cities and aerotropolis projects currently under development.



UBM Live

• London, United Kingdom

• Executive Vice President

  • May 1995 - Jul 2013

  Corporate Events, Communications and Consultancy Corporate Events, Communications and Consultancy



Insight Media Ltd

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director

  • 1995 - 2013

  Managing and directing the Board of Directors and teams in the consulting, live event, marketing and sales areas. Managing and directing the Board of Directors and teams in the consulting, live event, marketing and sales areas.



Industrial Bank of Japan

• Head of Aerospace and Project Finance

  • Sep 1987 - Sep 1994

  Building a US$ 6 billion portfolio of aviation and project finance transactions including equity, mezzanine, junior and senior debt, finance and operating leases and asset based options. Recruiting and managing a team of 6 professions. Building a US$ 6 billion portfolio of aviation and project finance transactions including equity, mezzanine, junior and senior debt, finance and operating leases and asset based options. Recruiting and managing a team of 6 professions.



Barclays Bank International Ltd

• Manager, Aviation Finance

  • 1980 - 1987

  Advising governments, regions and cities, airports and airport operators on their aviation related development strategies. Advising governments, regions and cities, airports and airport operators on their aviation related development strategies.