Vertical Aerospace Strengthens Leadership Team with Powertrain, Data and People Appointments

Vertical Aerospace Strengthens Leadership Team with Powertrain, Data and People Appointments

LONDON & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan 8, 2026-

Vertical Aerospace announces three leadership hires

Vertical Aerospace has announced three leadership hires. Juan Carlos Sacristan has been appointed Chief Data & Information Officer to accelerate digital, data and AI capabilities; Richard Moore has been confirmed as Vice President, Powertrain, strengthening propulsion and energy system integration, and Ollie Roberts has been appointed Chief People Officer to lead people strategy and organisational scale-up. Juan Carlos (“JC”) Sacristan will lead

Vertical adds fresh talent as Valo prepares for US debut

A new year and a new injection of fresh talent has been introduced at Vertical Aerospace as the electric vehicle and takeoff (eVTOL) aircraft developer starts 2026 with two full-scale VX4 prototypes. On January 8, 2026, Vertical Aerospace announced that it was strengthening its leadership team with three additional appointees in various parts of the company. Juan Carlos Sacristan is joining as Vertical’s Chief Data & Information Officer (CDIO), …