Experience

Airports Council International - ACI World

• Canada
• Airlines and Aviation
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Deputy Director General

  • Jul 2012 - Present

  Working with and through the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to ensure that the voice of the world's airports is heard. ACI member airports represent over 95 percent of global airport traffic. It is a non-profit organisation whose prime purpose is to advance the interests of airports and to promote professional excellence in airport management and operations. Working with and through the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to ensure that the voice of the world's airports is heard. ACI member airports represent over 95 percent of global airport traffic. It is a non-profit organisation whose prime purpose is to advance the interests of airports and to promote professional excellence in airport management and operations.



International Civil Aviation Organization

• Canada
• Airlines and Aviation
• 700 & Above Employee

• UK Permanent Representative and First Vice President

  • Sep 2006 - Apr 2012

  UK Permanent Representative and First Vice President of the ICAO Council. Responsible for advocating UK position on aviation safety, security, environmental protection and good governance, and for representing and chairing the ICAO Council in the President's absence. Formerly, two-term Chairman of Finance Committee, setting budget and ensuring proper financial and governance oversight, and inaugral Chair of Human Resources Committee. UK Permanent Representative and First Vice President of the ICAO Council. Responsible for advocating UK position on aviation safety, security, environmental protection and good governance, and for representing and chairing the ICAO Council in the President's absence. Formerly, two-term Chairman of Finance Committee, setting budget and ensuring proper financial and governance oversight, and inaugral Chair of Human Resources Committee.



Department for Transport

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of Strategy Branch - Local Air Quality and Sustainable Development

  • Apr 2006 - Sep 2006

  Reorganised and refocussed Branch to develop a departmental strategy on local air quality; and worked with colleagues to establish and monitor sustainable development for transport. Reorganised and refocussed Branch to develop a departmental strategy on local air quality; and worked with colleagues to establish and monitor sustainable development for transport.



Foreign and Commonwealth Office

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Transport Attache - UKRep, Brussels

  • Mar 2003 - Apr 2006

  Represented UK on EU Council working groups developing and negotiating transport policy for adoption by Ministers. Chaired these groups during UK Presidency in second half 2005, successfully reaching legislative agreement with European Parliament on aviation safety, passenger rights, lorry road user charging and drivers' hours. Represented UK on EU Council working groups developing and negotiating transport policy for adoption by Ministers. Chaired these groups during UK Presidency in second half 2005, successfully reaching legislative agreement with European Parliament on aviation safety, passenger rights, lorry road user charging and drivers' hours.



European Commission

• Belgium
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Seconded National Expert - Aviation Directorate

  • May 2000 - Mar 2003

  Responsible for development of Commission's policy on international aviation and environmental protection specifically on aircraft noise and climate change emissions. Worked to settle dispute with USA and others on operation of noisy aircraft ("hushkits") and in ICAO to develop an emissions trading system for international civil aviation. Responsible for development of Commission's policy on international aviation and environmental protection specifically on aircraft noise and climate change emissions. Worked to settle dispute with USA and others on operation of noisy aircraft ("hushkits") and in ICAO to develop an emissions trading system for international civil aviation.

• Head of International Aviation Environmental Branch

  • Jun 1996 - Apr 2000

  Responsible for developing UK policy position on aircraft noise and emissions, and representing UK in international forums.

• Transport Policy Adviser

  • Nov 1985 - Jun 1996

  A wide range of earlier positions including privatisation of British Airways, the Water Authorities and of British Rail; the development of UK policy on driving licences to change to credit card format and add photographs; and policy to improve enforcement of vehicle excise duty.



De Beers

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Staff Geologist

  • Apr 1979 - Jun 1982

  Mine and exploration geologist - based in Kimberly, South Africa. Controlling sampling of diamond bearing ground and prospecting for new deposits. Mine and exploration geologist - based in Kimberly, South Africa. Controlling sampling of diamond bearing ground and prospecting for new deposits.