Meet your aerospace defence experts.

Tony Burnell

CEO

Tony joined the RAF in 1991 and, amongst other senior positions, worked as an anti-submarine warfare and signals intelligence specialist. After leaving the service in 2012, Tony founded METIS Aerospace to provide technical advice to the military.  Initial success in this field led to investment in research and development.  In 2014, Tony and the METIS team began developing SKYPERION and HYPERION.  As CEO, Tony has prime responsibility for all major corporate decisions and oversees the daily operational management and direction of the company.

Adrian Dorr

Portfolio Finance Director

Adrian qualified as a Chartered Certified Accountant in 1991 and completed an MBA in 2006. Since then, he has had a career in senior financial roles with a variety of organisations including Plessey, McKechnie, Siemens, Nuffield Hospitals and more recently, as Finance Director of a SME in the Automotive sector.  Adrian is a Principal with the FD Centre, the leading provider of portfolio Finance Directors in the UK and globally, and works with METIS Aerospace as an advisor to the board.

Helen Hives

Chief Operating Officer

Helen specialises in Intellectual Property law. Combining her extensive commercial experience with her legal acumen, Helen oversees all aspects of METIS’s business, from operational matters to the contractual, adeptly balancing the need for commercial pragmatism with the importance of minimising legal risk.  

Lee Carter

Principle Software Engineer

On achieving a First-Class BSc (Hons) degree in Computing, Lee joined the Ministry of Defence as a Civilian Scientist.  After devoting several years to the Electronic Warfare Avionics Detachment, Lee left the MOD to work for a market leader in voice and data recording where he was a key member of the original team responsible for developing the company’s flagship voice recording platform.  Lee brings to the METIS Aerospace team many years of experience in developing the highest quality software and delivering products to customers that exceed expectations.

Dean Jones

Client Account Manager

Dean joined the Metis team in November 2022 after a successful 22 years’ service in the British Army working within the Cyber and Electromagnetic Activities (CEMA) domain. He managed Electronic Warfare (EW), Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) and Explosive Ordinance Disposal & Search (EOD&S) capabilities both on the UK mainland and whilst deployed on numerous operations around the world. Having had a varied career in the Military he held Operations Warrant Officer (OpsWO), HQ Staff, STRATCOM and Partners across Government (PaG) appointments within single service and joint environments. Dean holds the position of Client Account and Business Development Manager driving new business, interpreting customer requirements whilst maintaining strong relationships with our valued long-standing customers.