Cambridge Airport has appointed Sheila Kissane as Airport Infrastructure Director with immediate effect.

Sheila, will work closely with the airport’s CEO Robert Marshall, and Airport Director Archie Garden to support the on-going commercial strategy of increasing business, regional and general aviation activity at the airfield.

This is a new role at the airport and has been introduced to maximise airport resources and bring together the existing infrastructure to better serve the development of the business.

On a day to day basis Sheila will be responsible for running feasibility studies for planned infrastructure developments such as modifications to the 60’s style terminal buildings; generating proposals to seek funding within the business for specific projects such as a new GA terminal; and upgrading the environmental focus through implementing a number of projects including the installation of new fuel tanker storage areas.

Sheila brings a wealth of experience to Cambridge Airport and joins Cambridge following a consultancy role at Gatwick Airport where she was Engineering, Procurement and Contracts Manager responsible for upgrading expired assets including internal signage, water tanks, air conditioning units and project managing the creation of a potential £20 million tender aimed to improve run-off capacity of the runways. Prior to this Sheila worked at Stansted Airport project managing capital investment plans for Airside and Landside developments. This followed a two year stint working at Dublin Airport as a senior project manager on a variety of major programmes including the delivery of the Terminal Two Pier E Apron.