Claire MacAleese

Claire MacAleese currently serves as the Chief Communications Officer at Thakeham Group since November 2022 and has been the Chair of the Board of Trustees at The Air League since September 2019. Previous experience includes roles as Communications Director for Europe & Israel and for the UK & Ireland at Boeing from 2018 to November 2022. At Bechtel Corporation, from June 2013 to June 2018, Claire held the position of Global Head of Corporate Affairs and Communications for the Infrastructure Business Unit. Other noteworthy positions include Director at COGITAMUS LIMITED, Communications and Public Affairs Advisor at Leonardo, Special Advisor to the Secretary of State at the Department for Transport in the UK, and Head of External Relations at Leonardo. Claire's career began with a focus on corporate relations and events at The Labour Party from 2002 to 2005. Claire holds a BA Hons degree in Politics from the University of Liverpool.