Simon Gandy

Simon Gandy has significant work experience in the aviation industry. Simon is currently working as the Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer at The New Terminal One at JFK since March 2023. Prior to this, they worked as a C-Suite Executive at SG Advisory & Consulting pty ltd, focusing on infrastructure transformation, commercial growth, and complex regulated operations from September 2022 to March 2023.

Before that, Simon held various leadership roles at Melbourne Airport, including Chief of Infrastructure, Chief Strategy & Development Officer, Chief of Aviation, Executive - Aeronautical, Executive General Manager, and General Manager of Strategy Planning & Environment. Simon was responsible for managing infrastructure development, aviation operations, and strategic planning at Melbourne Airport.

Simon also has experience working at BAA, where they held the role of General Manager Transfer Operations at Heathrow Airport, overseeing passenger transfer businesses and airport baggage operations. Simon was also the General Manager of the North Terminal at Gatwick, responsible for operations, engineering, and project development. Additionally, they served as the Head of Engineering and Senior Development Manager at BAA plc.

Overall, Simon Gandy has extensive experience in leadership roles within the aviation industry, focusing on infrastructure, operations, and strategic planning.

Simon Gandy's education history includes a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Birmingham, which they obtained from 1982 to 1985. Prior to that, they completed A Levels in Engineering, Mathematics, and Economics at Solihull Sixth Form College from 1978 to 1982. Simon also pursued a Company Directors Course at the Australian Institute of Company Directors starting in 2012, and they became a Chartered Engineer through the Institute of Mechanical Engineers.