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Garry Wilson

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Chief Executive Officer at Historic and Classic Vehicles Alliance
📍 Hereford, England, United Kingdom

Garry is a senior executive leader with over 30 years of experience in the automotive, aerospace, and electronics sectors. A Chartered Engineer, he has held key roles at the Advanced Propulsion Centre and Driving the Electric Revolution Industrialisation Centre. Colleagues have described him as a results-driven "rainmaker" and a supportive manager.

Passionate about the automotive world, Garrys interests span from classic cars, owning a 1969 Rover P5B coupe, to modern performance vehicles like the BMW Z3. He is an advocate for the future of motorsport, supporting young drivers and holding a motorsport competition license himself. He was also the chairman of a local amateur swimming club.

He is a qualified off-road driving instructor and an advanced motorcyclist.

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Experience
36 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive Officer
Location
Hereford, England, United Kingdom
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Priorities

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Future of Automotive
He has a nuanced view on the industry's green transition, believing in a future for both electric and internal combustion engines, potentially powered by synthetic fuels.
Classic Vehicle Industry
As the former CEO of the Historic and Classic Vehicles Alliance, he is dedicated to protecting the future of the classic car sector and highlighting its environmental credentials.
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Career

Work history

9-2021 - 4-2023
Chief Executive Officer
Historic and Classic Vehicles Alliance
4-2019 - 4-2021
COO - Driving the Electric Revolution Industrialisation Centre South West and Wales
Driving the Electric Revolution Industrialisation Centres
11-2014 - 3-2019
Director Business Development, Marketing and Communications
Advanced Propulsion Centre UK
2012 - 2014
COO - (Group Director Engineering and Programmes)
Torotrak
8-2011
Chair
B4 Solutions Group
In the press

Media appearances

HCVA announce their first CEO – Garry Wilson. Featured in Historic and Classic Vehicles Alliance (HCVA) – Official News
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Education
2018 - 2018
Certificate in Company Direction
Institute of Directors (IoD)
1988 - 1989
Certificate in Business Analysis
Coventry Business School
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