Aviation

Jamie Gordon
Executive Director

Jamie is one of the UK’s leading specialists in infrastructure and energy sector communications. He has 25 years’ experience of delivering strategic and operational communications programmes and currently advises on some of the UK’s largest projects from offshore wind farms to high-speed rail, interconnectors to gas pipelines. Jamie has worked with various clients in the aviation sector, including Biggin Hill Airport, West Wales Airport, Arora Group and in supporting BECG’s work with AGS.

Laura Wyatt
Director

Laura has significant consultation and public affairs experience, in particular providing communication support and strategic counsel to a number of different aviation clients. Laura successfully led the campaign to secure planning approval for Southampton Airport’s controversial runway extension application at a local level. She also leads BECG’s ACP activity with Aberdeen, Glasgow and Southampton Airport’s working closely with other industry experts to navigate the CAP1616 guidance.

Tom Bradley
Director

With over a decade’s experience, Tom has advised some of the UK’s leading businesses, trade associations and charities, helping them to achieve real cut-through with Government and regulators. He has extensive experience in working in both the transport, infrastructure and net-zero sectors. He has previously worked with organisations such as the Civil Aviation Authority, Regional & City Airports, and Airlander. Prior to entering consultancy, Tom worked in both Westminster and Brussels, providing policy advice to Conservative MPs and MEPs, including the ECR Group’s Transport Spokesperson in the European Parliament.

A Conservative Party parliamentary candidate at the last election, Tom has an extensive network within Westminster and the regions. Outside of work, he is a trustee and Non-Executive Chairman of a rural charity. He currently serves as a local councillor in the Cotswolds.

Tristan Chatfield
Account Director

Tristan has joined BECG after serving as a cabinet member at Birmingham City Council, Europe’s largest local authority.

Tristan brings a wealth of experience of midlands politics having worked for an MP in inner city Birmingham and as an elected member for a decade. He has also had external appointments in the commercial and culture spheres.

He has experience of stakeholder engagement and public affairs, especially in the context of Birmingham and the midlands. He appreciates the importance of developing strong long-term relationships with key local decision makers in order to support exciting schemes. Tristan delivers BECG’s regional public affairs work for Birmingham Airport.