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A COMPANY IS IT'S PEOPLE

Our People

AACE has some 40 staff who come from a wide range of backgrounds, but all have a recognised expertise that fits within the AACE specialisations. Many of these staff are ex-Service (RAF, RN and Army), ranging from Senior NCO through to Senior Officer grade.

The company profile is typically organised as follows:

Image: Company Structure

An example of the type of people within AACE are:

RICK HUSSEY – Managing Director

MD: Rick Hussey

Rick was an RAF Engineering Officer who served much of his time on Support Helicopter projects, the last 7 years of which was in various Engineering Authority's and Project Offices (now IPTs). On leaving the RAF he set up AACE to continue to work within the airworthiness field. The family having settled down after a posting to RAF Abingdon, Rick now runs the company from an office at his home just outside Oxford.
TONY NEW – Operations Manager

Tony New

Tony worked for MOD in a number of aircraft Integrated Project offices (IPTs) and has managed the maintenance of Military Aircraft Releases (MAR) for both fixed and rotary wing aircraft. He has experience in testing and flight trials certification. Tony now manages AACE support to IPTs on the management and conversion of MAR to meet the JSP 553 Generic Aircraft Release requirement. He is also an accredited Calibration and Test House ISO assessor.
IAN TAYLOR – Operations Manager

Ian Taylor

Ian was an RAF Engineering Officer with a background in fixed and rotary wing structural integrity. He has a large experience working with industry on the engineering logistic interface and on the formation of integrated operational support programmes. Ian now lives close to Yeovilton and manages AACE tasks in the south West.
OWEN WRIGHT – Operations Manager

Owen Wright

Owen is an accomplished defence consultant with a strong background in ITEA, airworthiness and project management. A career officer (pilot) in the RAF for 25 years he retired as a Wg Cdr having held both command and senior MOD staff appointments. He is a Staff college graduate, holds an MBA and is a Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute. He has been with AACE since 1997 and manages the Company’s tasks in the West of England.
GWYN RICHARDSON – Operations Manager

Gwyn Richardson

Gwyn is an ex-RAF senior officer with extensive programme and personnel management experience. As one of the very first pilot representatives within the IPTs he has first-hand knowledge of both IPT and airworthiness clearance procedures. He joined in 2007 and assisted with the Acceptance Process, including verification of the URD and SRD, for the Ship Approach and Recovery Aid. Gwyn is a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society, a Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute and now manages the Company’s tasks in the East of England.
JOHN PORTER – Marketing Manager

John Porter

John joined AACE in 2005 after a varied RAF career as a navigator, instructor and staff officer. On joining AACE, he provided ITEA support as part of AACE’s team that successfully supported the introduction to Service of the Harrier GR9 aircraft in 2006. Since then, he has worked as Business Development Manager for AACE, a job he currently combines with providing oversight of Company support to an Abbey Wood based project to provide an update to Sea King Mark 7 avionics equipment.
PAUL MAYO – Head of Safety

Paul Mayo

Paul spent 21 years as an engineer in the Royal Air Force. He was selected to study for the Safety Critical Systems Engineering MSc at the University of York in 2001 and spent the following 3 years assuring the safety of aircraft and weapon systems on secondment to QinetiQ at Boscombe Down. Paul retired from the Royal Air Force in 2005 and has remained in the safety critical field working as a safety engineer, safety manager and safety consultant on rail signalling systems, UAVs, weapon systems and helicopters.
MARK HAYWARD – Quality Manager

Mark Hayward

Mark was an RAF Aircraft Technician who spent most of his 27 years service supporting fast jet aircraft. His last 6 years of service were spent in the former Defence Procurement Agency working with industry to provide Integrated Logistics Support solutions for new military capability.
FIONA JENKINS – HR Manager

Fiona Jenkins

Fiona joined AACE in 2009 as HR Manager. She has gained wide experience within human resources having worked in both private and public sector organisations. Fiona is a chartered member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.
CAROLYN WHITE – PA to MD

Carolyn White

Carolyn joined AACE in 2009 as PA to the Managing Director. She has extensive experience as a PA and has worked in private and public sector organisations. Carolyn provides support to the Managing Director and the Management Team to ensure that the company operates in an efficient and effective manner and to ISO9001:2008 standards and requirements.


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AACE Ltd
Broomwood House
Lincombe Lane
Boars Hill
Oxford OX1 5DX


Tel: 01865-327427
Web: www.aace.co.uk
Email: enquiries@aace.co.uk