Management Team
Chief Executive Officer
A seasoned M&A executive and corporate strategist with 20+ years of management experience, having consolidated other fragmented industries, Mr. Davidson co-founded Crown Aviation and serves as CEO.
President
35+ years of aviation experience, including a distinguished career as a Lieutenant-Colonel in the Canadian Armed Forces, leading complex helicopter operations, as President of Crown Aviation Martin is responsible for operations.
Chief Financial Officer
15+ years in finance and corporate leadership, Mr. Lee excels in investment analysis and finance. A co-founder and CFO of Crown Aviation, Mr. Lee has particular expertise in M&A accounting for public companies.
Chief Investment Officer
An MD at Hamptons Securities for 10+ years before joining Crown Aviation as Chief Investment Officer, Andrew helped establish the firm's investment banking practice after establishing relationships across the nation's tightly knit finance and investment community.
Manager, Acquisitions & Development
A trained pilot and seasoned Quality Assurance and management expert, Shawn leads the acquisitions and development team identifying takeover targets, managing vendor relationships and performing due diligence on prospects from coast to coast.
Board of Directors
M&A Committee Chair
The former Chief Information Officer of the Federal Government of Canada and senior executive at Air Canada, a director of the Calgary Airport Authority, Catherine has 30+ years of executive and leadership expertise.
Honorary and Founding Director (In Memoriam)
Duncan was an award winning and world-renowned aviation and travel industry expert with 25+ years of leadership experience. Until his passing in December 2025, Duncan was a friend, mentor, and founding director.
Audit Committee Chair
Recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, with 30 years of senior finance and board experience, Françoise is a renowned advocate for ESG, diversity, and inclusion and for women in finance.
Governance Committee Chair
A PhD in Theoretical Physics and MIT and Columbia guest lecturer, Dr. Dunleavy revolutionized aviation revenue models as a senior executive at Air Canada, WestJet, and Malaysia Airlines.
Board Chair
35+ years of expertise in IPOs, M&A, and capital structuring, Mr. Hughes is a pilot, professional director, and governance expert having led public companies in Canada and the United States.
Advisory Committee
Founding Partner
Fish Purdy LLP
A corporate securities lawyer whose firm focuses on start-ups, roll-ups and emerging issuers. Mr. Fish is a veteran in capital markets and often acts as management and sits on the boards of many of his firm’s clients.
Co-Founder and Chair of MetAirMorph and Highbank Capital Ltd.
Dr. Stone is a seasoned financier and entrepreneur with extensive experience in aviation, life sciences, and financial services, having led over 70 investments from angel to institutional levels.
Principal & Managing Director of Chisholm & Partners International Inc.
Multifunctional with an uncanny focus toward strategy, capital raising, transaction structure, and creating accretive partnerships; Timothy is a key ambassador for many of the world’s leading financial institutions.