Kate Staples

Kate Staples has extensive experience in the regulation of safety-critical sectors and the protection of consumers. Kate was the General Counsel & Secretary to the CAA until December 2021, holding the role for over 11 years. During that time Kate was also a Trustee of the Air Travel Trust, and of the CAA’s pension scheme, and company secretary to the CAA’s two subsidiaries: ASSI Ltd and CAA International Ltd. She was Director of Governance and Legal Services at the Care Quality Commission throughout 2023.

Kate is now an Independent Commissioner at the Data & Marketing Commission, the guardians of responsible data and marketing. She is also a Director of CAAPS Ltd, a large defined benefit pension scheme. Before joining the CAA, Kate worked at the Department for Transport, and at a leading City law firm.