Simon Gandy

Simon Gandy is an Executive and independent Director. He is currently the Chief of Aviation for Melbourne Airport and sits on the Board of Destination Melbourne, the advisory Board of Tourism & Transport Forum and the Swinburne University Aviation Advisory Committee.

With a career in the aviation industry spanning 28 years, Simon has a strong track record of delivering high levels of growth and market share supporting exceptional returns to investors.

In his 10 years with Melbourne Airport, Simon has held a number of Executive roles leading Operations, Engineering and Construction, Business Development and Airport Strategy. More recently, Simon led Australian Pacific Airports Corporation as Acting CEO during the transition between CEOs.

Simon’s aviation career started in the UK with BAA plc, at that time the owner and operator of Heathrow, Gatwick and 5 other airports. During his 17 years with BAA, he held a number of senior leadership positions including consultancy appointments in Europe and Asia Pacific. Before aviation, Simon worked in marine telecommunications.

He graduated in Mechanical Engineering from Birmingham University later becoming a Chartered Engineer and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. His passion is creating great legacies that provide tangible improvements for his customers, the businesses in which he works and the communities that use them.