Paul Reid – Managing Director
Paul was appointed as Managing Director of NATS Services in April 2010.
He began his career at NATS aged 19, graduating from Hurn training college as top cadet. He validated at Glasgow on tower and approach, before becoming a Watch Manager.
Originally from Scotland, Paul moved south to become a controller at Heathrow. He has since been Manager Air Traffic Services, London City; General Manager at Gatwick and then Swanwick; and most recently COO for NATS Services.
Guy Adams – Finance Director
Guy has worked at NATS since 1997. Before becoming Finance Director for NATS Services in September 2007 he held a number of senior finance roles, including Head of Corporate Finance and Planning for NATS Group and latterly Head of Finance for NERL.
Before joining NATS, he was the Deputy Director of Finance for a major NHS Trust Hospital. Guy trained and qualified as an accountant after leaving university with a Social Sciences degree.
Sarah Stacey – HR Director
Sarah joined NATS in June 2008 having worked in a variety of HR roles. These included senior positions for the AA and Centrica during periods of transformational change.
She has extensive HR experience, specialising in developing people strategies to meet business challenge. She focuses on how people leadership can deliver the growth strategy for NATS Services.
A Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development, Sarah has been involved in all aspects of HR and people management. She has a degree in English from Warwick University.
John Swift – Transport Solutions Director
John started his career with NATS in 1988, working as an Air Traffic Controller at Belfast before becoming a Watch Manager at Aberdeen.
In 2001 he joined Serco at Dubai International Airport as a Controller before becoming Unit Standards Officer then Manager Air Traffic Control and Director Aviation Strategy. He then joined their integrated transport division as Managing Director.
Rejoining NATS as International Business Director in 2009 he led the Aviation Data, Training and Client Relationship teams in growing NATS’ business throughout Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
As Transport Solutions Director, John is also responsible for NATS Services’ consultancy and MoD business, and is tasked with extending NATS’ reach both in the UK and the international transportation market.
Iain Harris – Engineering Director
Iain was appointed as Engineering Director in May 2010. He is accountable for all engineering services within NATS Services.
Iain began his career at NATS aged 18 as an engineering cadet. He worked on a number of key projects before moving into management. Iain has been the Engineering Manager, Stansted; General Manager, Southampton; and Head of NSL Engineering, Heathrow.
Juliet Kennedy – Director of Operations (Airports)
Juliet was appointed Operations Director (Airports) in May 2010. She is accountable for the safe delivery of all aspects of ATC provided by NATS Services and manages contracts at 15 airports in the UK and Gibraltar.
Juliet has over 25 years’ ATC experience both with NATS and the RAF, and spent ten years as a controller at Stansted before moving into managerial roles. She has worked as Manager ATC and then General Manager at Gatwick and, most recently, Head of ATC at Heathrow House.
Simon Warr - Communications Director
Simon joined NATS on 3 January 2012 from Abu Dhabi-based renewable energy company Masdar where he was Global Head of Communications.
Formerly, he was Director of Communications and Public Affairs at Jaguar Land Rover. During his three years at Jaguar Land Rover he led a global team of 80 and was responsible for all company internal and external communications, and reputation and issue management with all stakeholders.
A former journalist, Simon is also the Vice President of the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce.
Steve Williamson – Director of Safety
Steve was appointed as Head of Safety for NATS Services in September 2007. He was previously Head of Operations and accountable for all aspects of ATC, engineering and support.
Steve has over 34 years’ experience of ATC within NATS and has worked in managerial roles at Birmingham, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Heathrow. He began his career as a Controller based at Birmingham airport for 15 years.
Andy Head – Business Development Director
Andy joined NATS Services in 2010 to lead the company’s commercial strategy. With focus on identifying international opportunities as well as developing existing relationships with UK customers, Andy’s remit includes aligning capability portfolios between NATS En Route (NERL) and NATS Services to provide best service to all NATS customers.
Andy has many years of experience in senior business development roles in companies such as Lockheed Martin and Raytheon, most recently working for the defence arm of Fujitsu Services.