John Nicholas joins Baines Simmons

John Nicholas

Baines Simmons has appointed John Nicholas  principal consultant.

Nicholas is based at Baines Simmons’ headquarters at Fairoaks airport. He reports directly to Jo Welland, practice director, assists clients with their regulatory compliance needs and develops programmes to improve performance. Baines Simmons is part of Air Partner.

Nicholas joined Baines Simmons from the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). During this time, he held a variety of roles, including Head of Technical Services, Head of Shared Services, Head of Applications & Approvals and Head of Licensing Policy & Standards.

“In the short time that he has been with us, John has proved an excellent addition to the team and our clients are already benefiting from his expertise in dealing with complex compliance and regulatory matters.”

Jo Welland, practice director at Baines Simmons, said: “In the short time that he has been with us, John has proved an excellent addition to the team and our clients are already benefiting from his expertise in dealing with complex compliance and regulatory matters. The extensive experience gained during his time at the CAA makes John a perfect fit for Baines Simmons, and I am confident he will be a real driving force as we continue to go from strength to strength.”

Nicholas said: “It’s a really exciting time to have joined Baines Simmons as the business continues to win substantial new contracts. I am delighted to be using my experience in airworthiness, training and safety policy to help Baines Simmons’ clients improve their regulatory performance.”