UK air traffic services provider NATS has appointed Warren East as non-executive chair of the board, succeeding Dr Paul Golby, who has held the role for the last ten years. The new appointment is effective as of September 1 2024.
East served as CEO of Rolls-Royce between 2015 and 2022, prior to which he spent almost 20 years with ARM Holdings, including 12 as CEO. He is currently a non-executive director for Tokamak Energy, C-Capture and ASML Holding, and a strategic advisor to Avina Clean Hydrogen.
“Aviation is vital to our society and economy, and the essential infrastructure which NATS provides underpins that important function,” explained Easy. “The next decade or so brings huge challenge alongside multiple possibilities as the sector faces the necessity of the energy transition together with the opportunities presented by advancing technology”.
NATS CEO Martin Rolfe added that East’s “knowledge and insight into the aviation sector, the role of critical UK infrastructure and the experience he has of technology-led transformation will be enormously valuable”.
NATS appoints new Chair of the Board
