Cristina Garcia-Duffy is ORE Catapult’s Technical Director, leading the strategic development of our technical capabilities and new areas of innovation. She was formally Head of Technology at the UK Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) and prior to that, Cristina held management positions at Leonardo Helicopters including responsibility for the Company’s UK Advanced Rotorcraft Centres. She was also in the leadership team of Project Zero, which delivered the world’s first electric autonomous tilt-rotor demonstrator aircraft. The team and aircraft have been recognised with various international awards since 2012.

Cristina holds a PhD in Aerospace Engineering from Washington University in St. Louis and an MSc and BSc in Aerospace Engineering from Saint Louis University, both in the USA.

Pamela is ORE Catapult’s Director of People. Pamela joined the company at the beginning of 2020 into a new position responsible for the strategic direction and leadership of HR activities.

Pamela has over 25 years’ of experience working within the Human Resources and Corporate Services field having held responsibility for HR, IT, Finance, Governance, Strategy, Organisation Performance, Legal and Communications functions in both private and public sector organisations. Prior to joining ORE Catapult, Pamela was Chief Services Officer for Mary’s Meals International.

Charlie joined ORE Catapult in September 2013 following more than 20 years working both nationally and internationally as a consultant and in-house communications, media relations and public affairs leader. As Corporate Affairs Director, he is responsible for the promotion and communication of ORE Catapult’s activities and capabilities and engaging interest in the organisation’s technology and innovation agenda.

He spent eight years with BAE Systems plc. He previously worked internationally in the telecoms and engineering sectors and is a Non-Executive Director of River Clyde Homes.

Stephen joined the Catapult in December 2013 as strategy director, bringing considerable experience in the low carbon arena, most notably in his previous role as director of innovation at the Carbon Trust, where he played a key part in writing the business plan and strategy for ORE Catapult. At the Carbon Trust, he was responsible for managing a portfolio of innovation activity in offshore renewables, biomass heat and industrial energy efficiency, and managed issues relating to both government and industry.

He was also previously the head of marine energy, leading a team that designed the Carbon Trust’s wave and tidal energy activity via a series of programmes to prove and develop marine energy and shape government thinking.