CHIRP

Team: Advisory Board

  • Jane Unwin

    Jane Unwin

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    Jane’s aviation career began in 1988 when she was offered the job of Crewing Officer at a small charter airline, British Island Airways. At the time she knew nothing about what the role would involve, or where it would lead her, but it was the beginning of a 36 year journey. From BIA she moved…

  • Natasha Gilchrist

    Natasha Gilchrist

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    Natasha graduated from university with a BA hons in creative arts before starting her aviation career in 1998. She started flying as long haul cabin crew for British Airways, which she did for 7 years, this included a secondment to short haul before leaving aviation to train to be a teacher. As soon as she…

  • Adele Bates

    Adele Bates

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    Adele has been working in the aviation industry since 1995 and is experienced in a wide range of areas, including Scheduled, ACMI and VIP Airline Operations at Senior Level. She has a proven ability working in both training and cabin crew management roles, setting up airline training and cabin service departments to EASA/UK CAA standards…

  • Gordon Meadow

    Gordon Meadow

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  • Olly Alexander

    Olly Alexander

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  • Captain Nitin Kochhar

    Captain Nitin Kochhar

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    Maritime QHSSE & Sustainability Leader driving safety and operational excellence across global shipping.

  • Aseem Hashmi

    Aseem Hashmi

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  • Caroline Jupe

    Caroline Jupe

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  • Voirrey Blount

    Voirrey Blount

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  • James Stride

    James Stride

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    James Stride joined the Port of London Authority (PLA) as Chief Harbour Master in 2023 with over 30 years’ experience working in the maritime sector. He was previously at Carnival Corporation and plc’s maritime team from 2015, where he undertook a number of operational support, maritime governance and leadership roles in both Southampton and Hamburg.…

  • Paul Naranjo-Shepherd

    Paul Naranjo-Shepherd

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    Paul Shepherd is Chair of the CHIRP Superyacht Maritime Advisory Board, leading the group’s work to strengthen safety awareness and promote open reporting across the superyacht sector. A Master Mariner (Unlimited) with experience across yachts, cruise ships, ferries, tall ships and research vessels, Paul brings a broad operational perspective to his role. He is the…

  • Deborah Sims

    Deborah Sims

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    Deborah Sims is a specialist in leadership and human performance with over 25 years of experience in military aviation and behavioural training. Her career began with a 16-year commission in the Royal Navy as a Warfare Officer, where she developed a deep understanding of operational aviation and the human factors that underpin safe and effective…