Kate Staples

Kate Staples - Chair

Kate was appointed non-executive Chair April 2026.

Jenny Ward

Jenny Ward - Member

Jenny is the Deputy Director of Aviation Safety, Innovation and Skills at the Department of Transport and was appointed to the ASSI Board as a Non-Executive Member in July 2024.

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Matthew Bennett

Matthew Bennett - Company Secretary

Matthew was appointed as Company Secretary of Air Safety Support International Ltd in 2023.

Justin Rothwell

Justin Rothwell - Executive Member

Justin was appointed to the Board as an Executive Member in November 2023 and also serves as the Chief Executive Officer of ASSI.

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Nicholas Wareham

Nicholas Wareham - Member

Nicholas is the Deputy Director of the Overseas Territories and Polar Regions Directorate at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and was appointed to the ASSI Board in 2025.

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Stuart Algar

Stuart Algar - Executive Member

Stuart was appointed to the Board as an Executive Director in 2025 and is also the Chief Airworthiness Surveyor at the UK Civil Aviation Authority.
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