Velocity Composites Strengthens North America Focus with Declan Grant Appointment

Updated on June 15, 2026 • 3 min read

Velocity Composites has appointed Declan Grant as Executive Advisor to the Board as the aerospace composite material kits supplier continues expanding its presence in the North American market.

The appointment comes as aerospace production rates increase and manufacturers place greater emphasis on supply chain resilience, cost control and scalable production.

Supporting customer growth

In his advisory role, Grant will work with Velocity’s board and leadership team to strengthen relationships with new and existing customers.

He will also provide strategic input as Velocity deepens its involvement in major aerospace and defence programmes.

Aerospace leadership experience

Grant brings senior aerospace and defence experience across:

• M&A
• global sales and marketing
• customer strategy
• operational transformation
• supplier partnerships

He most recently served as president of Aeromed Group. Earlier, he was chief commercial officer and board member at Incora, where he helped integrate Wesco Aircraft and Pattonair into a major aerospace and defence supply chain integrator.

North America strategy

Velocity’s North American footprint includes its facility in Tallassee, Alabama, which supports the company’s growth ambitions in the region.

CEO Jon Bridges said Grant’s sector expertise and customer relationships will help accelerate growth and strengthen engagement with key aerospace customers.

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Editorial Perspective

This appointment is strategically important because aerospace composites suppliers are no longer judged only by technical capability.

As production rates rise, customers increasingly need partners that can deliver reliability, regional support and supply chain efficiency.

For Velocity Composites, adding Grant’s commercial and aerospace supply chain experience could help strengthen its position in North America, one of the world’s most important aerospace markets.