Professor Andy Schofield is an experienced business leader and Technology Director with extensive experience and knowledge working at Senior Executive level in the Aerospace and Defence industry. Responsibilities included the development and deployment of advanced technologies and capabilities across a variety of current and future defence products. Currently the Chair of the North West Aerospace Alliance and a member of a number of Advisory and Strategy Groups in the UK. Past BAE Systems Global Engineering Fellow and representative on the programme boards of a number of High Value Manufacturing Catapult Technology Centres in the UK. Listed in The Manufacturer Top 100 in 2016 and appointed as an Honorary Professor at the University of Nottingham. A reliable, conscientious, considerate business leader.