Current airline pilot, professional association representative and former president of the board at major European professional organisation.Significant experience in regulatory, political, environmental, legislative, safety, technical and industrial issues in the aviation sector. I have also led cross-industry representation to relevant UN and EU bodies on behalf of the sector.I have the expertise gathered while running a pan-European organisation with affiliates and 38000 members across 37 states; on European transport and employment legislation and policy development; providing expert input, representation and lobbying to national and international governments, regulators, agencies and other bodies; in working with major industry players, trade bodies, trade unions and stakeholders; developing airline scheduling systems; in short and long haul flight operations. My academic background is in Geology and Earth Sciences.