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Executive Management

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Michael Cervenka, Chief Commercial & Technology Officer

Michael Cervenka is Chief Commercial & Technology Officer of Vertical Aerospace, having joined the company in June 2019. Prior to joining Vertical, from September 2015 to June 2019, Mr. Cervenka served as the Head of Future Business Technologies at Rolls-Royce, a leading aerospace and defense company. Mr. Cervenka also served in a number of different roles at Rolls-Royce, including as Program Lead (Civil Large Engine Cost Transformation Program) from March 2014 to August 2018 and Chief Development Engineer (Civil Large Fleet Engines) from November 2010 to February 2014. Mr. Cervenka has over 20 years of civil and military aerospace experience at Rolls-Royce. Mr. Cervenka participated in the Executive Leadership Program at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth from 2018 to 2019. Mr. Cervenka also holds a Bachelor of Engineering (First Honors) in Aeronautical Engineering from Bristol University. Mr. Cervenka is a Chartered Engineer, a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society and Member of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers.

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David King, Chief Engineer

Mr King has served as our Chief Engineer since February 2023. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. King spent thirty years in senior roles at Leonardo, Bell and Boeing. Mr. King’s last role at Leonardo was as Chief Engineer on the AW609, set to be the first new category aircraft to be certified in over 50 years. Mr. King was also Chief Engineer at Bell and launched its commercial helicopter design and certification project, the Bell 525. Mr. King holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Lehigh University and a Master of Science in Aeronautics & Astronautics from MIT.
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Stuart Simpson, Chief Executive Officer

Stuart Simpson, joined Vertical Aerospace in September 2023. Previously, he served as Group CFO of Avast, a FTSE 100 company, before and during its merger with NortonLifeLock. Stuart previously held the roles of Interim CEO, CFO and COO at Royal Mail, also a FTSE 100 company. Prior to this, Stuart had a long history in the automotive industry, working for General Motors and Rolls Royce and Bentley Motor Car Company.

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Charlotte Cowley, Director of Strategic Finance

Charlotte joined Vertical in June 2024 and is responsible for executing Vertical’s fundraising strategy. Charlotte brings over 20 years of experience in banking and investor relations, having led Investor Relations for FTSE100 Burberry Group plc, and FTSE250 Aston Martin Lagonda plc, where she supported successful capital raises.

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