John Sullivan, usually known as JS, joined the ESAO team after 5 years with DEA as the Head of Operations, where he was responsible for delivering DEA ISR, Survey and Commercial Air Transport tasking across Europe. He is a former RAF fighter pilot and instructor, which included command of a front-line squadron before moving on to a series of senior leadership roles overseas, in countries including Canada, Portugal, Germany and the United States. In taking on the role of Managing Director, JS is responsible for growing ESAO as an enterprise at the heart of Europe, to include identifying new opportunities and addressing the challenges anticipated in a growing and vibrant aviation sector.