Tony Wood

Tony Wood is currently Chief Executive of Meggitt, having joined the company as Chief Operating Officer. He previously served as President of the Aerospace division of Rolls-Royce and held senior roles at Messier-Dowty International, now part of Safran Group. Tony also currently serves as President of the aerospace membership organisation, ADS, representing the aerospace, defence, security and space sectors.

Tony has proven business leadership credentials as an experienced CEO and brings to the Board significant engineering experience. He is currently Chief Executive of Meggitt and has led the operational and cultural transformation of the Company, transitioning from an industrial holding structure to a focused and customer-led business, leveraging technology investment.

During his time at Rolls-Royce he developed a strong reputation as an operator, turning around and growing several challenging business units and internationalising the company’s footprint.