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This list showcases the top United Kingdom based Director operating in the Drones space. If you think a Director is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on editor@beststartup.co.uk.
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Companies House UK, Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Chris Smith
Part-time Finance Director of Altitude Angel
Chris Smith is a Scottish Chartered Accountant with 20 years’ experience in NED, CFO and Finance Director positions in rapid growth companies, turnarounds and PE-backed transactions.He is a business advisor and mentor and has expertise in fund raising, corporate governance, strategic planning, financial reporting and business modelling. He works on a portfolio basis across a number of sectors including construction services, engineering, electronics, digital technology, software and business services.
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About Altitude Angel: Altitude Angel makes drones safer by providing the data and cloud services needed to safely unlock their potential.
Paul Rigby
Board Director and Founder of Consortiq
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About Consortiq: Consortiq is a global market leader of bespoke drone solutions.
Mark Chambers
Consultant & Non-Executive Director of Magpie Education
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About Magpie Education: Magpie Education is Creating curriculum tools for teachers to inspire the next generation of STEM Innovators.
Emma Boswell
Company Director of The Helicopter Girls
Emma Boswell Before co-founding The Helicopter Girls Emma worked as a Series Producer in documentaries with over 40 hours of prime time television for the BBC and major UK broadcasters behind her. She is one of the foremost specialists establishing new ground for UAVs to work safely in congested areas and loves finding ways to make challenging shoots happen. Emma has been a speaker on panels and at events for Film London, Women in Film and Television, Televisual Factual Film Festival, Wildscreen and Sheffield Doc Fest, speaking about pioneering UAVs in film, and promoting the role of women in technology. Although not an exclusively female company, The Helicopter Girls is actively engaging with organisations such as Women in Film and Television and Creative Skillset to create training opportunities for women in the UAV field. Our aim is to work towards increased diversity in the field as well as build on future employment opportunities within and outside the UK.
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About The Helicopter Girls: Specialists in UAV aerial filming
Jazz Ghosh
Director of The Foodfellas
Jazz has worked in the food industry all of his life and is the creative driving force within The FoodFellas. He is one of the leading people responsible for generating interest in American, Mexican and Tex–Mex cuisine within the UK and European Foodservice market, having worked as an executive chef for some of the leading brands, then as a consultant chef responsible for menu design and for many years as a food supplier. Jazz has created literally hundreds of exciting and innovative products and dishes which are used in restaurants across the UK today.
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About The Foodfellas: The Foodfellas is supplies innovative, authentic, high quality food products from around the world to the foodservice market in the UK.
Tony Levy
Director of The Foodfellas
Tony has spent the last 25 years working in the food industry, having set up or been involved in managing various food manufacturing, importation and distribution businesses. He is involved in all commercial aspects of the business, including sales.
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About The Foodfellas: The Foodfellas is supplies innovative, authentic, high quality food products from around the world to the foodservice market in the UK.
Simon Bernstein
Director of The Foodfellas
Simon is passionate about good food. A trained chef, his entire working career has been spent in food. Prior to forming The FoodFellas, Simon headed up the national accounts team at a leading food wholesaler / distributor, managing the accounts of some leading UK pub and restaurant chains.
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About The Foodfellas: The Foodfellas is supplies innovative, authentic, high quality food products from around the world to the foodservice market in the UK.
Marc Werter
Director of The Foodfellas
Marc has been involved in food importation and distribution for many years, with a leading national importer distributor. He manages the operational and logistics functions of the business and is also involved in all commercial aspects, including sales.
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About The Foodfellas: The Foodfellas is supplies innovative, authentic, high quality food products from around the world to the foodservice market in the UK.
Adam Gallacher
Managing Director of RSK Orbital
Adam is a problem solver in the truest sense of the phrase and works closely with clients to build relationships, understand objectives and provide innovative solutions. A quick thinker that first looks to understand your core goals and objectives.
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About RSK Orbital: RSK Orbital provide aerial survey photography using UAV, helicopter or fixed wing depending on your requirements.
Mike Mason
Technical Director of RSK Orbital
Mike is our teams foundation and provides us with the solid, well grounded base from which we can shoot for the stars without missing the mark. Mike is a Surveyor & Developer who combines his many skills to develop software based solutions.
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About RSK Orbital: RSK Orbital provide aerial survey photography using UAV, helicopter or fixed wing depending on your requirements.
Dominic Kelly
Founder & Director of DroneOps
Dominic is a founding member and Director of DroneOps. His role is to support the executive team through business development. DroneOps Ltd has its origins in its sister company CBRNE Ltd where it was realised small unmanned aviation systems could integrate chemical and radiological sensors. This concept is being validated through European Union funded Framework Programme 7 research projects and proposed Horizon 2020 projects in which Dominic Kelly has many years’ experience. DroneOps Ltd has expanded the original concept to include operations across military, security, emergency, industrial and civilian activities where the company is active in providing assistance.
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About DroneOps: DroneOps specialising in the commercial application of Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (SUAS) and robotics.
Greg Chivers
Co-Founder & Director of Lunar Aerial Imaging
Greg started out in Australia with a degree in naval architecture and marine engineering. From tug boat engineer to captain of luxury yachts, Greg has sailed around the world. During this time he honed his photography, video and editing skills with specialist courses on the west coast of California. Greg is proficient in hand-held and underwater video and is a yachting community prize-winner for two videos. He assembled and flew his first drone on California beaches in 2011, where he fell in love with what the drone could capture. He saw the potential and so mastered his drone flying skills. In 2015 he took to land life in the UK and completed his formal UAV training to set up the drone business Lunar Aerial Imaging.
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About Lunar Aerial Imaging: LUNAR Aerial Imaging creates compelling imagery using drones.
Cosima Pole
Founder/Director/Designer of Creature Clothes Ltd.
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About Creature Clothes Ltd.: Dog and Cat Collars, Beds and accessories. Designed and made by hand in the UK
