Stephen has been actively involved in the historic aviation community for several decades, as Chairman of the Vintage Aircraft Club and, since 2015, Chief Executive Officer of the UK Light Aircraft Association. His roots in flying go back to being a 14 year-old ‘hangar brat’ in the 1970s at the Middleton St. George Aero Club at Teesside Airport, but like many he spent several decades away from flying before returning when commitments allowed. Stephen who lives in Chesham in Bucks, owns and flies a Piper J-3 Cub and a Currie Wot biplane based at Bicester Aerodrome, and he is also a regular correspondent for Aeroplane, Flyer and Pilot magazines.
From the 1990s to 2015, Stephen enjoyed a successful career in PR and marketing communications, where he ran a leading agency working in sectors including aviation, the motor industry and tourism, both in the UK and in Asia. He was for 15 years ‘the voice of Formula One’ in the Far East, working as commentator with the Singapore-based Star Sports TV channel. He was also part of the team which helped create the Singapore Grand Prix, Formula One’s first-ever night race.