Committee Members

Clive Richardson
Elected 2019
Clive started his aviation career in 1983 with Flight International where he worked in various roles before joining Reed Exhibitions in 1993. At Reed Exhibitions Clive joined the Asian Aerospace… Read more »

Jane Thompson
Elected 2019
A member of the Aviation Club since 1998, Jane is a reputed industry expert, specialist in communications, business development and events. She has nearly 30 years’ experience in the aviation… Read more »

Philip Tozer-Pennington
Elected 2019
Philip Tozer-Pennington is the Managing Director of Aviation News Ltd, which has been serving the commercial aviation sector for over eight years now with news services, magazines/journals, conferences and exhibitions…. Read more »

Malcolm Ginsberg
Elected 2019
Malcolm Ginsberg was a founder member of the Aviation Club. He has been nominated by two former chairmen. Malcolm believes the Club committee needs a balance of young people prepared… Read more »

Irena Badelska
Elected 2019
Irena is a Board Member of Advancing Women in Aviation Roundtable (AWAR) and has spent over eleven years in the front lines of the aircraft finance and leasing industry, most… Read more »

Tony Whitty – Treasurer
Elected 2018
Tony started his career in aircraft remarketing in 1990. Tony has been based both in Europe and the USA and has achieved considerable success in aircraft remarketing on behalf of… Read more »

James McCarthy
Elected 2018
James McCarthy is Head of Trading and Origination at Dynam Aviation and is responsible for managing acquisitions, aircraft trading and business development. Previously he was a Senior Director at Boeing… Read more »

Arnaud Fiscel
Elected 2018
Arnaud Fiscel is Head of Transportation at Bank of China in London, where he offers corporate, infrastructure and asset-based solutions for the Aviation, Maritime and Rail sectors. Inspired by a… Read more »

Jane Johnston – Immediate Past Chairman
Immediate Past Chairman
Jane is Head of Corporate Affairs for NATS, the UK’s leading provider of air traffic services, now expanding into international markets. She is responsible for NATS’ UK political and trade… Read more »

Jeremy Green
Re-elected for second term 2018
Jeremy Green is CEO, Hayward and Green Aviation Ltd Jeremy Green began in aviation by bad luck or good luck as it turned out. Following his honours degree in Physics… Read more »

Karl Brünjes – Chairman
Elected Chairman 2018
Karl Brünjes has been involved in the trading, financing and management of commercial aircraft since 1990. Karl has held senior positions at Fortis Aviation Group, IBA Group, Republic Financial and… Read more »

Donna Ager
Re-elected for second term 2018
Donna is a partner and head of the Aviation practice in Maples and Calder’s Dublin office, advising on tax efficient leasing and financing structures. Having worked for more than 13… Read more »

Michael Blunt – Vice Chairman
Re-elected for second term in 2019
Michael Blunt has been a member of the Aviation Club of the UK for most of its 28 years – and Vice-Chairman and a member of the Speakers Sub-Committee for… Read more »

Nick Fadugba
Elected 2017
Mr Nick Fadugba is the President and CEO of African Aviation Services Limited (AAS), UK. He established AAS with the raison d’etre of promoting aviation development in Africa. Since 1988… Read more »

Philip Skinner
Elected 2017
Philip has been a member of the Aviation Club for several years and regularly attends Club lunches. He believes the Club plays an important role within the aviation industry in… Read more »

Nigel Milton
Elected 2017
Nigel Milton is Director of Communications at Heathrow Airport, leading Heathrow’s Press Office, Public Relations, Internal Comms, Political Affairs, Business Engagement and Policy teams. He also represents Heathrow on a… Read more »

Sylvain Gloux
Elected 2017
Sylvain Gloux is senior fleet planning executive at Flybe, responsible for fleet planning, aircraft/engines trading and financing. Before joining Flybe in 2015, he worked seven years in aviation finance, including… Read more »