Neil Pakey

Neil Pakey (born 15 January 1961) was CEO of Shannon Airport until June 2016. His 3-year tenure in turning around Shannon was regarded as a major success, according to Shannon Group chairwoman Rose Hynes. He was elected Chairman of the UK Regional and Business Airports’ Group in 2016.

Prior to joining Shannon he was an aviation industry spokesperson and presenter and was formerly Chair of the UK Airport Operators Association from 2006–2009, and Managing Director of one of Europe's fastest growing airports,Liverpool John Lennon Airport from 2002–2010, where annual passengers numbers increased from 867,000 in 1998 to 5.47 million in 2007. Pakey was appointed CEO of the Peel Airport's Group in 2005. He was awarded IOD Liverpool Director of the Year in 2006 and won the regional business accolade, Downtowner of the Year in Liverpool in 2006. He was recognised with an Honorary Fellowship from the University of Central Lancashire in 2008 for his contribution to tourism and the regional economy.

Pakey was educated at Marr College, Troon and the University of Central Lancashire before going to the University of Westminster and the Chartered Institute of Marketing, Maidenhead, where he gained a MSc in Transport Planning and Management and a postgraduate diploma in Marketing respectively. In 1991 he was recognised as a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport and in 1994 as a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing.

Pakey was the Chairman of the Airport Operators Association (AOA) from 2006 to 2009 and served on the Board in total from 2002 to 2012, speaking on behalf of the industry on key industry affairs. He was the first Chairman of the AOA to be elected by his peer group of Airport CEO’s for three consecutive terms, championing the Sustainable Aviation ideology. He was recognised as an Honorary Member of the AOA in 2012. He also served on the National Aviation Security Committee from 2006-2012. He has presented to a range of UK government Committees including the Transport Select Committee and the Welsh Affairs Select Committee.

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