Board of directors

Constitution of board

The major aerospace companies Aero Engine Controls, Goodrich Actuation Systems, Meggitt, Moog Aircraft Group and Rolls-Royce are permanently represented on the MAA board of directors by senior managers.

MAA members elect a further six directors for two-year terms. In October 2011 Simon Beech and Craig Askew were re-relected to the board and Adrian Leatherland was elected.

Other directors are appointed to ensure that a variety of expert perspectives are brought to bear on board decision-making.

 Clive Snowdon and Craig Askew

MAA chairman since 2008 Clive Snowdon, currently executive chairman of Shimtech Industries (right), welcomes newly elected Craig Askew, chief executive of ITP Engines (UK) Ltd to the MAA board in 2009.

Major companies

Annette Rothwell
Vice President, Supply Chain
Aero Engine Controls
Birmingham & Derby

 

Phil Hudson
Vice President Strategy
Goodrich Actuation Systems
Wolverhampton

 

Ian McMurray
Group Head of Operations and Quality
Meggitt plc
Coventry, Birmingham, Shepshed

Stuart Mclachlan
Business leader
Moog Aircraft Group
Wolverhampton

 

Rob Johnson
Executive Vice President, Global Commodity Purchasing
Rolls-Royce
Derby, Hucknall & Ansty

Elected

Craig Askew
Chief Executive
ITP Engines UK
Leicester, Rugby & Lincoln

 

Simon Beech
Managing Director
Bulwell Precision Engineers Ltd
Pinxton

 

David Danger
Managing Director
HS Marston
Wolverhampton

Adrian Leatherland
Group Sales and Business Development Director
Resource Group
Worcester

 

Mike Smith
Chief Executive
Bromford Industries
Birmingham & Leicester

 

Clive Snowdon (chairman of the board)
Executive Chairman
Shimtech Industries

Appointed

Ged Leahy

(chairman, MAA skills group)

 

Neil Rawlinson
Business Growth Director
Aero Engine Controls
Birmingham & Derby

Tony Tinley
Regional Officer
Amicus the Union

  

Pat Wheeler
Professor
School of Engineering
University of Nottingham