Innovation delivered by people with passion

Jeff started his career as an electrical engineer working for British Aerospace in the Commercial Aircraft Division before joining Marshalls of Cambridge in 1989, then Ricardo in 1991. Following the acquisition of the Aerospace and Energy sector of Ricardo to create INBIS, Jeff was appointed General Manager of the Airframe Aerospace activities. In 2002 Jeff joined the Board of Directors for INBIS and became the UK Director of Aerospace, Airframe and Systems.

Following the acquisition of INBIS by Assystem in 2005, Jeff has held a number of positions including Transnational Projects Director, Vice President of Wing activities and Global Vice President of Airframe & Systems, having responsibility for Aerospace Operations across the United Kingdom, Southern France, North Germany, Spain, Portugal, India and North America. In 2019, Jeff was appointed UK Managing Director at Expleo Group and in late 2020, Jeff was appointed Executive Vice President of the Global Aerospace, Space and Defence Business.

Jeff lives in Haigh and is married with two daughters, a son and four grandchildren. In his spare time, Jeff enjoys relaxing watching football and has recently taken up walking and cycling.

Bandula is the Vice President at Stirling Dynamics and is responsible for leading the Executive Management Team (EMT), setting and driving the strategy for growth and developing new business. Bandula joined Stirling Dynamics in 1995 as a graduate engineer.

Starting his career as a loads and aeroelastic engineer, Bandula then moved into technical management and business management before assuming senior operational roles. Bandula has been involved in a number of aircraft modification programmes, including reverse-engineering the aircraft aeroelastic model to support analysis and certification.

Bandula is passionate about introducing new business streams to Stirling Dynamics and in doing so, pushing the boundaries, and acquiring new talent to the business. Outside of work, Bandula enjoys travelling, walking, watching films and cricket.

"As humans, we are defined by our similarities and differences, and I think there is greater value in reconciling the differences in the pursuit of more meaningful common grounds."

Trajan is the Engineering Director at Stirling Dynamics and is responsible for the Engineering, Quality and Production functions within the business. Trajan has 20+ years of engineering experience in both the defence and civil sectors and has worked for both large organisations such as Airbus and BAE Systems through to small and mid-size enterprises (SMEs). An aerospace systems engineer by trade, Trajan has held senior leadership roles in a number of engineering and production focussed organisations.

Outside work, Trajan’s interest includes anything with 2 wheels (motorised or pedal power) and running.

John is responsible for the legal compliance of commercial contracts, export control and security. He works closely with the business teams on the commercial arrangements with our customers and supports them with contract development and negotiation.

John started his career in the Aerospace Industry working for British Aerospace Regional Aircraft in Manchester, initially working in flight test engineering before turning to aircraft marketing. John joined Expleo in 2006, working in business development for 12 years, mainly with Rolls-Royce and a 2-year placement in Toulouse on the Airbus account. In 2018 he returned to the UK to take up his current position.

John has always been passionate about the aerospace industry and motivated by business development. He is very supportive of younger engineers, project managers and business graduates who want to develop their careers in industry. Outside of work, John enjoys cycling, tennis and trying to play the guitar.