Andrew Carlisle

A man with gray hair sitting by a stream in a wooded area, wearing a maroon vest over a striped long-sleeve shirt, shorts, and rubber boots.

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Mighty Metro

Top Gun

Rugby / Tennis

Balearics

Chris Drewer

Engagement Model Offered

NED; Advisory; Interim; Fractional; Chair; Full-Time Transition

Suited to Organisational Types

Start-ups; Scale-ups; SME; Corporate

Andrew is a Senior Commercial Leader with over 20 years of experience across aerospace, electrification and advanced engineering.

He has held leadership roles including Managing Director, CCO and VP Global Sales at organisations such as GE Aerospace and Fortescue Zero.

Andrew specialises in turning complex engineering capability into clear commercial traction, helping organisations bridge the gap between technology and market, and build a credible path to scale.

Andrew’s Arena

  • Aerospace & Defence (Electrical Power, Avionics)

  • Electrification (Battery & Power Systems)

  • Advanced Engineering & Mobility

Superpowers

  • Transforms complex engineering capability into clear commercial traction and scalable growth.

  • Bridges the gap between engineering and market, bringing clarity, structure and leadership alignment.

  • Leads commercialisation of advanced technologies, turning capability into revenue.

  • Aligns teams and organisations to support effective scaling.

  • Implements disciplined growth through right-sized processes and systems.

Impact in Action

  • Led and scaled Motorsport, Advanced Engineering and Mobility Business Units at Fortescue Zero (£70M+ revenue, 350 people).

  • Led global commercial activity for a $2Bn systems business at GE Aerospace.

  • Secured multi-billion-dollar deals with airlines and aircraft OEMs.

Working Style

  • Personable, outcome-focused and straight-talking.

  • Builds trust quickly while maintaining a clear focus on delivery and results.

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