meettheteam
James O'Brien
Director of Strategy
& General Secretary
Professional Pilot & Experienced Negotiator
M.Sc. in Management (Aviation Leadership)(2023)
B.Sc. in Computer Science
Simon Gaffney
Director of Organisation
& President
Professional Pilot, Trainer & Experienced Negotiator
ATC with N.A.T.S,
B.Sc. in Geology & PgDip in Environmental Impact Assessment
Lindsay Cole
Trustee & Treasurer
Retired Airline Captian
Lecturing In Airline operations Napier Uni.
M.Sc. In Strategic Planning
Experienced Union Rep.
Matt Meleady
Representative (BA)
Professional Pilot, RAF 1989 to 2008 and Airline Captain at British Airways
Experience with CRM, Instructing & Grief Counselling.
Simon Hiscock
Representative (BA)
Senior First Officer with Global Airline aviation experience since 2008.
Ex Cathay Pacific Boeing 777 Hong Kong, BA Airbus 320
D&G Experience
Matthew Stoner
Representative (BA)
First Officer at British Airways (A320). Previous EasyJet
BSc. Aviation Studies (Primarily Human Factors)
Experience with D&G, Mentorship and Community Outreach
Matt Read
Representative (Jet2.com)
Airbus & Boeing Experience
Type Rating Instructor
Ex; Business Air, Airtours, MyTravel, Dragonair (HKG), Easyjet.
Extensive D&G Expertise
Tony Smith
Representative (Jet2.com)
Captain B737 with 18 Years Experience Professional
Pilot.
6 Years TU Experience
BEng Avionics (2004)
Richard Draper
Representative (BA)
Airbus & Boeing Experience
Finance Experience along with Bidline rules experience
Seb DeMoor
Representative (BA)
Airbus & Boeing Experience
Load Control Experience
Ex; KLM, Jettime, Norwegian, Norse Atlantic.
Lord Purvis
Honorary President
International Affairs & Development
Private sector and political expertise.
Foreign & International Trade spokesperson.
Lord Empey kt, OBE
Honorary Vice-President
Extensive Governance & Leadership Experience
Economic Development & Enterprise Experience
Negotiation & Cross Community Engagement
Allan Crann B.L.
Director of Legal (Interim)
Barrister & Member of the
Bar Ireland.
Speciality Areas:
Employment Law & Alternative Dispute Resolution
Mike Simkins
Senior Industrial Relations Officer
Professional Pilot, Trainer & Experienced Negotiator
FTL Specialist
Published Author
Boeing & Airbus Experience
Finlay Steel
Director of Compliance
Retired Airline Captain & Instructor.
Investment Experience,
