Executive management
Executive management
Stewart Wingate, Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Stewart Wingate is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Stewart was with BAA from 2004 until September 2009, first as Customer Services Director of Glasgow Airport, then as Chief Executive Officer of Budapest Airport and most recently as Managing Director of Stansted Airport. He was previously with Black & Decker. He is a Chartered Engineer and a Fellow of the Institute of Engineering and Technology. Stewart has a Masters in Business Administration with distinction and a first-class honours degree in electrical and electronic engineering.
Scott Stanley, Chief Operating Officer (COO)
Scott was previously the Chief Operating Officer of London City Airport, where he was responsible for the day-to-day operations, including the implementation of the capital investment programme. He joined London City from Global Infrastructure Partners. His career embraces General Motors, General Electric, Honeywell and United Technologies. Career highlights include operations management for GE, supply chain restructuring in Europe for Honeywell, a new plant start-up in Mexico and China supply chain restructuring for United Technologies. He holds a BSc degree in engineering from Ohio State University.
Nick Dunn, Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Nick was appointed CFO in April 2010. He also sits on the Gatwick Airport Board. Nick joins from Anglo American plc where he was General Manager of Corporate Finance. Prior to that, he worked for six years with Centrica plc in a number of senior finance roles. Nick has more than ten years experience in investment banking, with the majority of this time specialising in the transportation sector. He has advised governments and private investors on the financing of airports and air traffic control and has managed airport acquisition, IPO and financing transactions in the UK and internationally.
Raymond Melee, Projects Director
Raymond Melee has been appointed as Projects Director. Ray is the founder of MAR Development Corp, which provides strategic business planning, infrastructure development, construction and construction management services. He has almost three decades of aviation experience and has worked as a project manager on airports projects around the world, including Abu Dhabi International Airport, the new Doha International Airport and Mumbai International Airport. Prior to this he was a Senior Project Manager and Manager of Aviation Services at Bechtel and a Senior Project Manager for Parsons Aviation. Ray has a Masters degree in architecture from the University of Florida and also a Bachelor of Design in architecture.
Mike Luddy, Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)
Mike was appointed CCO in 2007. Before working for Gatwick Airport Limited, Mike was Project Director for £800 million redevelopment of St Pancras International Station for London and Continental Railways. He was previously Commercial and Marketing Director at both Newcastle and Bristol International Airports, having been Head of Marketing at Gatwick Airport in the early 1990s.
Stuart Birrell, Chief Information Officer (CIO)
Stuart was appointed CIO in 2008. Stuart was previously Vice President for IT at ACCO Brands Europe Ltd. where he led the post-merger development of a single IT function. Prior to that, he held a range of senior IT and operations positions at PepsiCo International (UK), having begun his career in engineering with Nissan Motor Group UK.
Andrew McCallum, Director of Communications and External Affairs
Andrew was appointed Director of Communications and External Affairs in January 2010. Since 2008, he has held the role of Head of Communications, Gatwick Airport. Andrew was previously Group Head of Corporate Reputation at Centrica plc, having joined the energy group as a graduate trainee. During his career with Centrica plc, Andrew also held senior positions in media relations, corporate responsibility, marketing and brand communications.
Glenn Johnson, Programme Director
Glenn was appointed as Programme Director in January 2010, responsible for transition activities arising from the acquisition of Gatwick by Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP). Previously he was an Operating Principal of GIP specialising in the application of technology and IT solutions in sales and marketing. Prior to joining GIP, Glenn spent nearly 30 years working for General Electric in a number of leadership roles which spanned the technology, marketing and sales disciplines. Glenn holds a Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Penn State University.
Kyran Hanks, Strategy and Regulation Director
Kyran Hanks was appointed as Strategy and Regulation Director in April 2010. Kyran has a long career in regulation and most recently held the post of Economics and Regulation Director for BAA for five years where he was in charge of BAA's CAA and Competition Commission investigations, including Select Committee testimonies on behalf of the company. Prior to BAA, Kyran had roles in the energy sector working for regulators and regulated companies, including three years working for Enron. Kyran has a Degree in Commerce from the University of Birmingham.
Robert Herga, General Counsel and Company Secretary
Robert was appointed General Counsel and Company Secretary in March 2010. Robert was General Counsel and Company Secretary at BAA until 2009 having spent 20 years in various roles within the legal department. Prior to that he had undertaken legal roles within British Steel and BT. Immediately before joining Gatwick Robert was General Counsel and Company Secretary at Carpetright plc.
