The former CEO of Virgin Holidays has joined Air Partner, the global aviation services group, in a non-exec role.
Amanda Wills CBE has become an independent non-executive director and a member of the group’s Audit and Risk Committee and Remuneration Committee.
Wills, who started her career with Airtours plc in 1987 and was CEO of Virgin Holidays Travel Group from 2001 to 2014, is also currently non-executive director of eDreams ODIGEO, a global online travel agency listed on the Madrid Stock Exchange, and chairman of Urbanologie.com, a digital start-up business aimed at the luxury sector.
Amanda was awarded a CBE in the Queen’s 2015 New Year Honours list for services to the British travel industry and to charity.
Air Partner has also appointed industry outsider Shaun Smith in the same role.
Andrew Wood, independent non-executive director, senior independent director and chairman of the Audit Committee has decided to step down from the Board after five years and will retire as a director at the company’s AGM on June 29.
On his retirement, Peter Saunders will be appointed as senior independent director and Shaun Smith will be appointed chairman of the Audit Committee.
