Composites UK CEO joins Velocity board

Velocity Composites says that aerospace specialist David Bailey has joined its board as an independent non-executive director.

Bailey is the CEO of Composites UK and sits on the board of the Aerospace Growth Partnership representing the regions of the UK and their supply chains. He was previously CEO of the Northwest Aerospace Alliance, representing 240 aerospace member companies including BAE Systems, AIRBUS, Rolls-Royce, and Safran.

“David brings to Velocity considerable experience and understanding of aerospace industry supply chains and the composites sector,” said Andy Beaden, chairman of Velocity.