Tekmar Group has announced that Ian Ritchey has been appointed to the Board as Non-Executive Director, with effect from 22nd March 2021. Ian has nearly 30 years’ experience in the engineering industry, including 20 years in senior leadership positions with Rolls-Royce, where he held roles including: Head of Aerospace Research and Technology, Defence Engineering Director and Executive VP Engineering and Technology – Commercial Marine.Most recently, he was Group Chief Engineer, leading the Engineering function across the business. Ian has degrees from Cambridge and Stanford Universities. He is an Honorary Professor at Durham University, a Chartered Engineer, a Fellow of the IMechE and a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, where he currently Chairs the Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Group.
