Company Structure

The company structure of Newcastle International Airport is the result of an agreement by the airport’s seven local authority shareholders to enter into a Public Private Partnership with Copenhagen Airports in May 2001. As part of the establishment of a PPP for the future the local authority shareholders sold 49% of their equity interest in the Company to Copenhagen Airports and the Company has entered into a 15 year Technical Services Agreement with Copenhagen Airports.

Shareholders:

Durham County Council
Gateshead MBC
City of Newcastle
North Tyneside MBC
Northumberland County Council
South Tyneside MBC
City of Sunderland
Copenhagen Airports

Executive Directors:

  • David Laws - Chief Executive
  • Simon Fisher - Finance Director

Non-Executive Directors:

  • Rasmus Christiansen - Copenhagen Airports
  • John Stent - Copenhagen Airports
  • Iain Malcolm - South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council
  • Simon Henig - Durham County Council

Management Team:

  • Nicola Boulter - Head of Commercial 
  • Chris Davis - Head of Operations
  • Chris Sanders - Head of Airline Relations and Development 
  • Darren Kelly - IT Support Manager
  • Steve Armstrong - Fire & Rescue Service Manager  
  • Graeme Mason - Head of Planning and External Affairs
  • George Nesbitt - Car Parking Business Manager
  • Peter Rea  - Health & Safety Manager
  • Keith Faley - Human Resources Manager
  • Julie Stewart - Learning and Development Manager
  • Eric Wrightson - Airfield Operations Manager
  • Peter Snell - Landside Operations Manager
  • Kirsten Hofbeck - Finance Manager
  • Gordon Jackson Hopps - Projects and Engineering Manager
  • Keith Rodgers - Air Traffic Services Manager

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