Vertical Aerospace today announced the appointment of Clyde M. Woltman to its Board of Directors, effective 5 October 2026.
Mr Woltman previously served as Chief Executive Officer of Leonardo Helicopters US, where he led a USD1 billion business spanning sales, engineering, certification, production, customer support and R&D across the Americas, alongside U.S. Government and Foreign Military Sales programmes globally. Before joining Leonardo, he held senior leadership roles at Aerojet Rocketdyne, now part of L3Harris Technologies, and Pratt & Whitney, overseeing advanced defence and aerospace programmes, including the F135 propulsion system for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
Mr Woltman’s appointment follows that of former Airbus Commercial Aircraft CEO Fabrice Brégier as Chair of Vertical’s Board.
In connection with the Board changes announced today, Carsten Stendevad and James Keith Brown have given notice of their intention to resign as directors, said the company.
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