Advisory Board

The Highways UK advisory board is designed to be a microcosm of the event itself. It comprises a combination of luminaries, appropriate institutions and associations and commercial partners. Its role is to help shape the content and personality of the event. The board is jointly chaired by industry grandees Steve Norris and Derek Turner

Steve Norris

Co Chair

Derek Turner

Co Chair

Daniel Ruiz

CEO Meridian

Martin Tugwell

England's Economic Heartland

Sue Sharland

Executive Vice President, CIHT

Sue is currently a Non-Executive Director for a number of organisations, including the Transport Systems Catapult and the Vehicle Certification Agency of the Department for Transport. She is the former Chief Executive of both TRL Limited and the Transport Research Foundation, positions she held from 2001 - 2013.

She was previously a senior manager within AEA Technology plc, where she led a number of areas including consultancy, risk management and engineering software in a wide range of industries including energy, aviation and oil and gas.

Sue started her career as a mathematical modeller, working in a number of fields including waste management and corrosion of metals.

Sue has been a Fellow of CIHT since 2001 and joined Council in 2007. She initially served on the Transport Policy Board and she was appointed Chair in 2008. She has also chaired the Membership and Skills Strategy Boards.

David Tarrant

Mott MacDonald

Stephen Joseph

Campaign for Better Transport

Paul Doney

Highways England

Anthony Smith

Transport Focus

Jo White

Highways England

Chris Jackson

Burges Salmon