Meet the team
Team with Proven Success and Deep Experience
Serial cleantech entrepreneur – Founder and CEO of leading EV charging business eMotorWerks (acquired by Enel in 2017). Previously Executive at Google, McKinsey and Nielsen. Avid Pilot (fixed wing and rotorcraft). MS Physics, MIPT and Ph.D. Physics, Princeton.
Val Miftakhov
FOUNDER & CEO
Can Do Attitude
Taking radical ownership and focussing on results
Head of Europe at eMotorWerks (acquired in 2017). Hitachi, Head of e-Mobility at Enel X, Previously Partner at McKinsey & Co. MS Physics, MIPT and Ph.D. Physics, Cornell.
Sergey Kiselev
CHIEF BUSINESS OFFICER
First Principles Thinking
Asking questions, challenging the status quo, creating new solutions, solving problems
20 years of aeronautical career: Head of UAM business unit in Rolls-Royce; Chief Engineer in Siemens & Leonardo Helicopters; Head of Airworthiness in Airbus Helicopters
Gabriele Teofili
MANAGING DIRECTOR, UK
25+ years experience in finance, strategy, investor relations and capital markets. Previously CFO of Vaccitech and Exscientia. Ex-Goldman Sachs, UBS & PWC.
Georgy Egorov
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
30 years experience in human resources, including senior roles with Medvivo, Tribal Group and Southwark College. Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.
Nicky Wood
CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER
Co-Founder and CSO of Aerospace Technology Institute; Previously at Booz & Co, Ricardo, JCB. MEng, University of Bath and MBA, Kellogg.
James McMicking
CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER
One Team, One Goal
Working together as one toward our mission
Care & Trust
We are all part of the ZeroAvia team, caring about developing our people and their whole life experience
Over two decades of experience in Fuel Cell Technologies – Fuel Cell Powertrain Development Lead at FCP FC; Senior positions at Daimler AG and Ballard.
Rudolf Coertze
HEAD OF R&D
VP of Customers for Rolls-Royce; 30 years in engine sales and aftermarket support for Rolls Royce, Royal Aero, Timken and Carlisle. MEng/Business Studies at University of Derby.
James Peck
CHIEF CUSTOMER OFFICER
20+ years as an airworthiness professional. Previously Chief Certification Engineer at Vertical Aerospace. 12 years at Airbus.
Paul Harper
DIRECTOR, AIRWORTHINESS & CERTIFICATION
