Vertical Aerospace Appoints Former MI5 Director General Lord Andrew Parker to Board

Vertical Aerospace Appoints Former MI5 Director General Lord Andrew Parker to Board

LONDON & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 3, 2025-

Vertical appoints former UK national security agency chief Lord Andrew Parker to board of directors

Vertical Aerospace today announced the appointment of Lord Andrew Parker to its Board of Directors, strengthening the company’s leadership in defence, national security, and government affairs. The appointment is effective as of 2 June 2025. Lord Parker brings deep experience in national security and intelligence from his career serving the UK government, most notably as the former Director General of MI5, the UK Government’s national security ag

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