Murrae Ross-Eskell is Managing Director and Founder of Horizon Executive Search Int’l Ltd.

Murrae has 25 years of working in executive search and has developed experience over the last 23 years as a specialist in the Aviation Industry. She has successfully placed people in executive and senior roles across the value chain, including aircraft leasing companies, aviation financiers, airlines, airports and service providers (including MRO, catering and ground handling).

The type of roles Murrae has filled extends from C’Level, senior and middle management in varying functions, across the globe from Ireland, Asia, North America, Europe and Africa, giving her a wealth of experience.

Recent roles filled include a variety of C’ Suite and Head of Function roles for a number of top ten global aircraft lessors.

Passionate about aviation, Murrae has been a member of the International Society of Transport Aircraft Traders (ISTAT) for 20 years and sat on the ISTAT Foundation board for nearly ten years, though still remains on multiple ISTAT Foundation Committees. Murrae has a keen interest in ensuring that the industry has a future talent pipeline and is the Immediate Past Chair of the Education Committee which includes both the Internship Committee and ISTAT U programme.

Additionally, Murrae is also an ardent supporter of seeing change around D&I in the industry and is Secretary and Board Member of Advancing Women in Aviation Roundtable. She is also a member of the Aviation Club of the UK and a keen supporter of Airlink, having been an ambassador for them since the ambassador programme’s inception.