Martyn Ashford is Programme Director at Vertical Aerospace, having joined as Head of Aircraft Programmes – Development in June 2024. Martyn has extensive experience in Civil and Military programmes across both crewed and uncrewed domains. Prior to Vertical Aerospace, Martyn spent over 27 years as an Executive at Leonardo, leading various programs and products across Leonardo and its Helicopter Division, including his most recent roles as Head of UK Future Programmes, Program Director – Next Generation Civil TiltRotor, and Head of Product Improvement & Engineering Planning and Control. Martyn studied Aerospace Design, Management and Manufacturing at University of Bristol.
Martyn is a Fellow of the RAeS and a Member of the Institute of Engineering and Technology.