Chief Executive Officer

The boss, the visionary, the founder. Mike defines the very principles on what MGI is founded on, the Formula 1 mindset and his desire to bring F1 expertise in design and engineering to mainstream engineering sectors and especially green sustainable sectors such as EV and EVTOL. Outside of work, you can find Mike playing cricket, off-shore sailing or on walks with Dougie.

Chief Financial Officer

As the Chief Financial Officer of MGI, Claire Butler oversees the company’s financial operations, including accounting, budgeting, and reporting. With several years of experience at MGI, Claire has played a key role in ensuring financial stability, optimising financial strategies, and supporting the company’s long-term growth. Passionate about financial efficiency and strategic planning, she is dedicated to driving MGI’s success through sound fiscal management.

Commercial Director

 

Cris Hiche is a man with many hats at MGI; overseeing finance and business development while also supporting marketing and other departments as needed. A stress engineer by trade, he brings the pragmatic, systematic, and diligent F1 approach to ever aspect of the business.

Head of Systems Integration

 

James East is our Head of Systems, having spent many years in F1 working on Powertrain installations and their associated sub-systems such as cooling, fuel, hydraulics, and electronics packaging. His career in F1 also covered several years designing structural composite components.

 

Head of Mechanical Design

Gareth Beattie is our Head of Mechanical Engineering. He’s lead design teams in multiple sectors including Medical robotics, Aerospace, Electrical Powertrain, Bespoke battery systems for EVTOL/CTOL aircraft and associated sub-systems such as fire exhaust systems. He’s also worked on some of Dyson’s most cutting-edge products such as Dyson V8, V10 and robot

Head of Calculation

 

Chris Harris is charged with leading stress and aerodynamics groups and responsible for supporting across all projects. He’s motivated by working an F1-style environment, and working across a range of different projects. Outside of work, he likes to restore classic cars, play guitar and travel!