At a glance
- The UK Civil Aviation Authority has announced two new Non-Executive Directors will join its Board.
- Non-executive directors play a key role in providing independent oversight and strategic guidance to the organisation.
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Trisha McAuley OBE and Professor Jordan Giddings will take up their new roles this month.
The UK Civil Aviation Authority has today (19 February 2025) confirmed the appointment of two Non-Executive to its Board.
Trisha McAuley OBE and Professor Jordan Giddings will take up their new roles this month.
Trisha is an independent consumer expert with a strong background in regulated markets. For over 20 years, she was a senior executive in UK and Scottish consumer organisations and is the former Scottish Director of Consumer Futures. She was awarded an OBE for services to consumer affairs in 2015.
Jordan will advise the regulator’s Board on emerging technologies and innovation. Jordan is a science and technology adviser to the UK Government and holds a number of academic posts including being a visiting Professor at the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering at UCL, as well as at Cranfield University and the University of Hertfordshire.
Sir Stephen Hillier, Chair of the UK Civil Aviation Authority, said:
"We are a world-leading regulator with a clear mission to protect people and enable aerospace. We look forward to welcoming Trisha and Jordan to the Board.
“Their expertise and guidance will be crucial as we navigate the challenges of looking after consumers and encouraging innovation and growth, whilst always ensuring that the sector remains safe and increasingly sustainable."
Mike Kane MP, Minister for Aviation, said:
“I'm pleased to welcome Trisha McAuley and Jordan Giddings as the Civil Aviation Authority’s new non-executive directors.
“Each brings invaluable insights to the role and will help the Civil Aviation Authority meet its key priorities in supporting growth and innovation in the aviation industry, whilst ensuring consumers are put first.”
Trisha McAuley OBE, said:
“Millions of us fly every year and protecting consumer interests is as important as ever. I look forward to bringing my experience of consumer issues and regulated industries to bear at the Civil Aviation Authority.”
Professor Jordan Giddings, said:
“This is an exciting time to be joining the Civil Aviation Authority as the aviation industry embraces technological advances on a massive scale. I am thrilled to play my part in enabling innovation in the sector for the future.”
Notes to editors
- The UK Civil Aviation Authority is the statutory body responsible for regulating all aspects of civil aviation and space in the United Kingdom.
- Non-executive directors play a key role in providing independent oversight and strategic guidance to the organisation. They contribute to high-level decision-making, ensuring the Civil Aviation Authority meets its regulatory obligations and operates in the best interest of the aerospace industry and the public. Non-executive directors bring a diverse range of expertise and perspectives, helping to challenge and support the executive team, promoting good governance, and ensuring accountability in the authority’s operations.
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