Susan Thompson

Susan Thompson
Odgers Berndtson Glasgow office
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Stock Exchange Court
77 Nelson Mandela Place
Glasgow G2 1QT United Kingdom
Geographical coordinates: 55° 52' 42'' N 4° 15' 16'' W
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work fax +44 141 225 6321
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Susan Thompson

Susan Thompson is a Partner and Head of the Aviation Practice. She handles a wide variety of commercial and general management assignments, with a particular focus on the Aviation sector. She is based in the Glasgow office but conducts business nationally and internationally.

A Business Studies and European Languages graduate, Susan Thompson spent her early career as Head of Major Accounts for a FTSE 500. She later moved to the City as Managing Director of a small business services company.

Prior to moving into executive search, Susan subsequently held executive and Main Board positions as UK Sales & Marketing Director in both private and public sector companies. She is a Member of The Aviation Club of The UK, the International Society of Transport Aircraft Trading (ISTAT) and The Airport Operator’s Association (AOA).

Industries & Functions

  • Industrial

    Globalization, mergers and acquisitions, vertical integrations and partnerships, all demand more of the people at the top.

  • Infrastructure

    UK infrastructure, underinvested for many years, in both the public and private sectors, is now heavily into catch-up mode. There are large numbers of new transportation schemes in planning and underway, particularly in rail, but also in road and aviation.

  • Transportation

    The transportation sector in the UK is an interesting mix of public and private sector activity and investment. In the road sector we work for the various bodies that build, own and maintain the network, from highways to byways, and for their various support services contractors, plus road users including bus and coach service operators.

  • Aviation

    The Aviation business is a very high-powered sector and the demands on its senior people are exceptional. Businesses need to get their executive structure absolutely right.

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