Rachel Gardner-Poole
Biography
Rachel was seconded to the UK Space Agency from the Civil Aviation Authority in October 2020 where she was Head of General Aviation, responsible for the safe and effective regulation of recreational aviation in the UK.
Prior to this she was the Portfolio Director, and established a new department to deliver change and IT projects and has also led a number of transformation programmes throughout her career. Her experience has primarily been in military and commercial aviation, both in the public and private sector. Rachel is a Chartered Mathematician and has also been involved in the charity sector for over 20 years and co-founded Projects Delivering Hope to help the South Sudanese.
Previous roles in government
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Director, Organisation Design & Development