Air Partner has appointed Paul Dollman as non-executive director.
He will also take up the role of chair of the audit and risk committee, replacing Shaun Smith, with effect from 26 June 2019.
Dollman has significant PLC experience and has held chair and non-executive director positions at a range of listed companies. In addition, he has excellent knowledge of the aviation industry, having been group finance director at John Menzies, the holding company of Menzies Aviation, from 2002 to 2013.
As announced on 25 October 2018, Shaun Smith will not stand for re-election at Air Partner’s 2019 Annual General Meeting, having completed his three-year term as non-executive director.
Ed Warner, chair of Air Partner, said: “I am very pleased that Paul has joined the Air Partner board. He has a deep understanding of the aviation industry, which, coupled with his financial expertise, will be highly beneficial to Air Partner, further aligning the board’s experience to the group's strategy. On behalf of the board, I would like to thank Shaun for his three years of service as non-executive director and chair of the Audit and Risk Committee, and wish him the best for the future.”
Commenting on his new role, Dollman added: “Air Partner has a solid strategy in place to become a world class aviation services group and I am very much looking forward to using my experience from Menzies Aviation to support this. With a new chair and strong management team in place, the company is in a good position to further grow its product offering, customer base and geographical reach.”