Responsibilities
The Chief Executive is the Accountable Manager and is responsible to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) for ensuring that all operations and maintenance activities can he financed and carried out to the standard required by the CAA. The Chief Executive is responsible to the Board of Directors for overall policy matters relating to the company, ensuring commercial viability and overall management of and liaison with other departments.
Post Holder
Shaun has over 48 years’ experience in the helicopter industry and remains a CAA Licensed Aircraft Engineer. He began his career in the military before going on to achieve senior management positions and directorships in several organisations. He originally joined the PLM Dollar Group in 1990, became a Board member in 2005 then left in 2009 to join Bond Air Services (subsequently to become Mission Critical Services (MSC) Onshore – Babcock). Shaun held a number of senior roles within MSC, including Director of Ground Operations and Director of Engineering. In 2020 Shaun returned to PDG in the role of Group Executive & Engineering Director before taking on the Chief Executive role in 2023.
