Annual Report 2002—2003 - Air Transport Users Council

THE AUC IN 2002/03ChairmanIan HamerIan Hamer is chairman of a group of companies with worldwide interests in the plasticsindustry and is based in South Wales. He travels extensively by air for business andpleasure. He represents the Council on FATURE (Federation of Air Transport UsersRepresentatives in Europe) and on the CAA's ATIPAC (Air Travel Insolvency ProtectionAdvisory Committee). He sits as a JP on the Vale of Glamorgan Bench.MembersCedric AshleyCedric Ashley lives in Birmingham and Bristol. He is a chartered automotive engineerand has been Chief Executive of the Motor Industry Research Association and LotusEngineering. He currently directs the Euromotor International Project at the Universityof Birmingham. He travels extensively in Europe and the rest of the world using avariety of airlines.Simon BeloeSimon Beloe lives in Hampshire having spent thirty-five years in International banking,living and travelling abroad for the majority of his career. He now travels mainly forpleasure from the London airports and Southampton to Europe, the Far East and theUnited States. The majority of his time is now spent as a trustee of several charities.Khumi Tonsing BurtonKhumi Burton was born in North East India and now lives in Cheshire. She worked ascabin crew with an international airline and now regularly travels by air for pleasure.She is a Magistrate in Manchester and a Commissioner of Taxes. She represents theAUC on the Manchester Airport Consultative Committee.Robert ColmerRobert Colmer is a communications professional with a background of work in both thepublic and private sectors. He currently works for a major energy and petrochemicalscompany. He travels extensively by air for business and leisure.21