Meet the Aviation Team

Melanie Thomas - Account Executive

Melanie Thomas is ITIC’s Senior Aviation Underwriter. Melanie joined ITIM in January 2011 after having worked as a Senior PI Broker for 4 years for a national broker in the North West. Melanie is responsible for the development of our worldwide aviation portfolio and is ITIC’s aviation specialist. Prior to working as a PI broker, Melanie worked for a major airline.

Mark Brattman - Legal Advisor

Mark is ITIM’s Legal Advisor. He is a qualified solicitor and joined ITIM in 2004. Mark qualified at Shaw and Croft (now part of Gately LLP) in 2000 and then worked for Beaumont and Son (now part of Clyde & Co LLP). Mark specialised in aviation claims, insurance & reinsurance disputes and general commercial litigation. Mark was admitted to the roll in 2000.

Roger Lewis - Underwriting Director

Roger joined in 1993 and is Account Executive for ITIC’s members in Switzerland, China and Taiwan. As Underwriting Director he leads a team of ten staff responsible for the underwriting, and renewing, of ITIC’s membership. Roger has also overseen ITIC’s development in Germany for nearly 20 years, and leads the team of four that take care of ITIC’s second largest geographical market.

Andrew Jamieson - Claims Director

Andrew is ITIM’s Claims Director and has been with the Club since its foundation in 1992. Previously he had been employed by one of ITIC’s predecessors, CISBACLUB, and as an in house lawyer at a container leasing company. Andrew has handled claims against brokers, agents and asset managers since 1990 and is a qualified barrister.