Vertical Beefs up Board with Ex-Leonardo Helicopters US CEO

Vertical beefs up board with ex-Leonardo Helicopters US CEO

Electric Vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) developer Vertical Aerospace has appointed a former CEO of Leonardo Helicopters US to its board.

Woltman joins board of Vertical Aerospace - RotorHub International

Fprmer Leonardo Helicopters US CEO Clyde Woltman has been appointed to the board of Vertical Aerospace the eVTOL developer has announced.

Vertical Aerospace Appoints Clyde Woltman to Board of Directors

Vertical Aerospace has appointed Clyde Woltman, former CEO of Leonardo Helicopters US and a retired U.S. Marine Corps colonel, to its Board of Directors as the company advances development and certification of its Valo eVTOL aircraft. Woltman joins the board with experience across commercial aerospace, defence and government programmes. At Leonardo Helicopters US, he led

Clyde Woltman joins Vertical Board of Directors from Leonardo Helicopters US

Vertical Aerospace today announced the appointment of Clyde M. Woltman to its Board of Directors, effective 5 October 2026. Mr Woltman previously served as Chief Executive Officer of Leonardo Helicopters US, where he led a USD1 billion business spanning sales, engineering, certification, production, customer support and R&D across the Americas, alongside U.S. Government and Foreign Military Sales programmes globally.  Before joining Leonardo, he held senior leadership roles at Aerojet Rocketdyne, now part of L3Harris Technologies, and Pratt & Whitney, overseeing advanced defence and aerospace programmes, including the F135 propulsion system for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. Mr Woltman’s appointment follows that of former Airbus Commercial Aircraft CEO Fabrice Brégier as Chair of Vertical’s Board. In connection with the Board changes announced today, Carsten Stendevad and James Keith Brown have given notice of their intention to resign as directors, said the company. For more information www.vertical-aerospace.com (Image: Vertical Aerospace)

A retired Marine colonel joins Vertical Aerospace’s board as two directors resign

Woltman led a $1 billion Leonardo Helicopters US business across the Americas; Carsten Stendevad and James Keith Brown’s resignations take effect Oct. 5.