Chris Woodroofe
managing director,
Manchester Airport
Chris was appointed managing director of Manchester Airport in 2022, having previously served as COO at London Gatwick Airport, where he led numerous successful people, process and system change programs. He has led a period of continuous growth at Manchester Airport, with passenger numbers having surpassed 30 million for the first time in its history. Chris is also overseeing one of the region’s largest private infrastructure investments, the £1.3bn transformation of Terminal 2.
