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Air Partner appoints Paul Dollman

Global aviation services group Air Partner has appointed Paul Dollman as Non-Executive Director, effective May 1, 2019. He will also take up the role of Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee, replacing Shaun Smith, effective June 26, 2019.

Dollman has a wealth of industry experience and has held Chair and Non-Executive Director positions at a range of listed companies, including a role as Group Finance Director at John Menzies, from 2002 to 2013. He is credited with nearly trebling Menzies Aviation in size during his tenure.

Ed Warner, Chair of Air Partner said: “I am very pleased that Paul has joined the Air Partner board. He has a deep understanding of the aviation industry, which, coupled with his financial expertise, will be highly beneficial to Air Partner, further aligning the board’s experience to the group's strategy.”

Dollman added: “Air Partner has a solid strategy in place to become a world class aviation services group and I am very much looking forward to using my experience from Menzies Aviation to support this. With a new Chair and strong management team in place, the company is in a good position to further grow its product offering, customer base and geographical reach.”

Paul’s other current non-executive directorships include Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee of Wilmington and Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee of Etihad Topco Limited, trading as Verastar. His executive positions have included Group Finance Director at William Grant & Sons Enterprises Limited and Inveresk PLC as well as a variety of roles at Clydesdale Group and PriceWaterhouse Coopers.