Our Team

Our team is made up of innovative specialist engineers (avionics, mechanical, electrical, software) and leaders in their fields covering installation/certification, industrial design, customer experience, revenue management and business development.
Meet the teamMeet the team

Graham Macdonald

CEO

Graham brings 30 years of aerospace experience with 15 years in the IFE industry -- including Rockwell Collins from which the commercial IFE business was acquired in early 2019 to form Burrana. Mr. Macdonald’s extensive experience managing multi-site, multi-national operations and background integrating acquisitions provide a strong foundation for leading Burrana

Mike Bower

CFO

Mike joined Burrana in 2019 as VP, Transition and Integration, having come from Queensland Rail, Australia where he led the Portfolio Management Office, having responsibility for developing the 10-year Capital Plan as well as providing governance and framework support to the capital portfolio. Mike previously had extensive global experience with GE, graduating from the Corporate Audit Staff program in 2013. Mike holds a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Commerce, and professional designations in Project Management.

David Pook

Vice President Global Marketing And Sales

David Pook joined Burrana from Thales InFlyt Experience, where he was Director of Operational Marketing. He brings more than 20 years’ aviation experience across systems engineering, product management, programs and marketing. His other roles have included Director of Applications Product Line, Director of Programs and Senior Systems Engineer.
David holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and Marketing Strategy Certificate.

Stuart Ketchion

Vice President, Engineering

Stuart joined Burrana in 2011 and quickly succeeded in instrumentally designing and building our extended product portfolio as VP of Engineering, heading up both the software and hardware groups. Stuart previously held the position of Manager of Engineering Quality at Microair and holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Aerospace Avionics).

Andy Fellows

Vice President, Customer Programs and Services

Andy brings a rich background in IFEC, Operations and Program Management with extensive leadership experience across sales, customer satisfaction, new business development, innovation initiatives, product development and delivery, and field Engineering support. Previously with Panasonic Avionics having most recently served as VP/GM supporting Asia, China, and Japan. Andy was also on the board of Panasonic Avionics Services, responsible for Aircraft Maintenance and Repair Operations (MRO) in the Asia region. Andy possesses a strong technical foundation, holding a BEng (Hons) in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Hertfordshire.

Marc Cougoule

Account Director, Europe, Middle East and Africa

Marc has 18 years of experience in the aerospace industry, including four years with various airlines in the Middle East. He has joined Burrana from Thales. Marc is focused on customer satisfaction, and his previous roles include sales, customer support and services, as well as engineering. Marc holds a Master of Electronics and Telecommunication from ENSEEIHT, the largest national school of engineering in France.

Mike Easterling

Director, North America and Caribbean Accounts

Mike joins Burrana from Panasonic Avionics, where he was an Account Director and responsible for one of their largest airline accounts. He brings more than 30 years’ experience in aviation and more than 20 years in IFE. Mike’s experience includes Account Management, Engineering, Customer Support and Aircraft Maintenance. He started his career in aviation in the United States Navy as an avionics technician; he then worked with Delta Air Lines as an aviation maintenance technician and reliability analyst before moving to Panasonic Avionics.

Ryo Lee

Director Asia Pacific

Ryo joins Burrana from Thales where he held various roles ranging from engineering, commercial, program management and sales & marketing in the APAC region. With more than a decade of experience in the aviation industry engaging in B2B selling and marketing, he brings a diverse background in managing customer relationships and successful execution of sales campaigns. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering from National University of Singapore (NUS).

Gonzalo Luviano

Operations Director

Gonzalo joined Burrana in 2019, with a key focus on the customer with more than 15+ years of experience in the aerospace and automotive testing field. His specialties include planning, design, commissioning, and execution of tests in a wide variety of products such as avionics, generators, starters, power distributions systems, control systems and turbochargers. Gonzalo previously worked at Honeywell, Martech, Wiic solutions and Rockwell Collins.

Paul Freegard

Account Manager, Europe, Middle East and Africa

Paul brings to Burrana 30 years’ experience in IFE, with extensive experience in Program Management, Service and Support, Commercial and Sales. He has held Senior Leadership roles for B/E Aerospace, Rockwell Collins and Panasonic. Paul has skill sets covering Maintenance Operations 
On-Board and Workshop, Process Improvement, Maintenance Operations and Strategic Planning. He holds Higher National Diplomas in Electronic Engineering, Business and Management.

Ahmad ‘Tak’ Takieddine

Sales Director, Middle East

Tak brings extensive experience in aviation sales and engineering to Burrana. His previous role was Director of Sales and Support (Middle East/Africa) at Rockwell Collins (now Collins Aerospace). Earlier in his career, Tak worked as Sales Director for Honeywell Aerospace, European Area Manager Sales/Support for Delco Systems, and Systems and Development Engineer for Middle East Airlines. Tak holds a Bachelor of Science with Honours from Hatfield University and a Master of Science in Aviation Electronics (Avionics) from Cranfield University.