Past Judges
Judged by the Industry's Elite: The Aviation Industry Awards. Our esteemed panel of past judges is composed of renowned experts who have made significant contributions to the aviation industry. They come from diverse backgrounds in academia, business, and related sectors, bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience to the judging process. Their involvement ensures that entries are evaluated by the highest standards of excellence, objectivity, and fairness. The calibre of our past judges is a testament to the rigorous and impartial nature of the awards.
Thomas Allard
Managing Director, InterFly Consulting & Former CEO of LFV (Swedish Civil and Military Air Navigation Services), InterFly Consulting & LFV (Swedish Civil and Military Air Navigation Services)
George Arbuckle
Senior Lecturer in Air Transport, University of West London
Sarah Barry
Director of Education for Aviation and Security, Buckinghamshire New University
Michael Bates
Lecturer, University of South Wales
Patrick Blaney
Chairman, Aircraft Leasing, Finance & Law Programme, UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School
Noel Browne
Non-Executive Director, Aviation Securitization
Lorraine Burke
Principal Solicitor, Houlihan Burke Solicitors & Former member of the IAA Board of Directors, Houlihan Burke Solicitors
Margie Burns
Director, Aviation Selection Consultants
P.J. Byrne
Associate Professor in Management, DCU
Oliver Clark
Aviation Journalist, Cirium
Richard Curran
Sustainable Aviation Operations Chair, Head of Aviation Management, City St. Georges, University of London.
Richard Dempers
Director - Solutions & Technology, Rheinberry Group Limited
Nick Mac Donald
Associate Professor, Trinity College Dublin
Iain Dupère
Subject Group Lead for Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, De Montfort University
Patrick Edmond
Managing Director, Altair Advisory
Marina Efthymiou
Associate Professor in Aviation Management, Dublin City University
Gerry Eiffe
Aviation Technical, Safety and Regulatory Consultant, Aer Assist Aviation Consultants Ltd
Darren Ellis
Senior Lecturer in Air Transport Management, Cranfield University
Gareth Governey
Director , Corporate & Structured Banking, HSBC Bank
Philip Greene
Head of Aircraft Leasing Coverage, HSBC Ireland
Viktoriia Ivannikova
Assistant Professor in Aviation Management, Dublin City University
Major General Ralph James
Deputy Chief of Staff (Operations), Defence Forces Ireland
Naveed Kapadia
Head of Aviation Operations and Management, Buckinghamshire New University
Rudy Kellar
Executive Vice President, Service Delivery, NAV CANADA
Julien Le Kernec
Senior Lecturer, University of Glasgow
Phil Lloyd
Senior Vice President UK & Ireland, Menzies Aviation
Mark McAuley
Director, FEAI
Duncan McCourt
CEO, Sustainable Aviation
Andy McFarlane
CEO, Leading Edge Aviation
Frazer McKinstry
Head of Business Tranformation, SWISSPORT
John McMahon
Managing Director, MJ Mahon & Company
Gerard McNamara
CEO, Schumann Associates
Simon McNamara
Director General, European Regions Airline Association (ERA)
Hemant Mistry
Director - Airport & Fuel, International Air Transport Association( IATA)
Richard Moxon
Associate Professor of Airport Management, Cranfield University
Kieran O'Brien
Partner Managing Connsulting Aviation Finance & Leasing, KPMG
Dr Ronan O’Higgins
Course Director BE Aeronautical Engineering, School of Engineering,, University Limerick
Aoife O'Sullivan
Partner, The Air Law Firm
Brian Pearce
Chief Economist, IATAs
Fergal Whelan-Porter
CEO, Aeolus Engine Services
Stephanie Preston
Senior Lecturer and Programme Leader for the BSc Tourism and Aviation Management, Sunderland University
John Quigley
Senior Lecturer in Law, Taxation & Public Finance, Limerick Institute of Technology
Andrew Rae
Professor of Engineering, University of the Highlands and Islands
Dr Eoin Reeves
Senior Lecturer, University of Limerick
Gary Roberts
Managing Director, Midland Aerospace
Nicola-Jane Sellers
Group Head of Sustainability, Luxaviation Group
Louisa Smith
Chief Aviation Officer, Apian
Carolina Ramirez-Taborda
Global Director, Aviation Security and Facilitation, International Air Transport Association (IATA)
Justin Tooth
Managing Director, Certo Aerospace Ltd
Michael Treacy
Manager Aviation Unit, Enterprise Ireland
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