The Board

Garry Copeland was appointed non-executive Chairman in May 2018.

An engineer and pilot, he is a retired Board member and Managing Director of Operations of British Airways, where he served for 28 years in various engineering and operations roles, including Director of Engineering and Chief Powerplant Engineer.

Garry has extensive experience in engineering and operations management in safety critical industries.  He has served as non-executive Chairman of the Eversholt Rail Safety Board, and currently serves as the non-executive Chairman of Cranfield Aerospace Solutions Ltd, and is a non-executive Director of Airtanker Services Ltd.

Garry is a graduate of Trinity College, Dublin, (BA/BAI in mathematics and engineering science) and Cranfield University (MSc in aerospace propulsion).

He is a fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering.

Catherine is Deputy Director of the Aviation Strategy & Consumers Division at the Department of Transport and was appointed to the Board as a Non-Executive Member in October 2018.

Will is Head of the Caribbean and Southern Oceans Department at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and was appointed to the Board as a non-Executive member in May 2018.

Maria was appointed to the Board as an Executive Member in April 2009 and also serves as the Chief Executive Officer of ASSI.  An air traffic controller and examiner experienced in both aerodrome and area radar environments, Maria spent several years with the UK CAA before joining ASSI as Manager of the Policy, Quality and Standardisation team in 2007.

Ben was appointed to the Board as an Executive Member in March 2012 and is also International Director for the UK Civil Aviation Authority.

Kate was appointed as Company Secretary of Air Safety Support International Ltd in 2010 and also serves as Company Secretary and Legal Adviser to the UK Civil Aviation Authority.