Our people

Mike was appointed as the Chair of HS2 in July 2025.

He is Chair of Affinity Water Ltd and a Non-Executive Board member of Translink.

Previously he was the non-executive Chair of the Restoration and Renewal Delivery Authority for the Houses of Parliament, an Advisor to Mott MacDonald and also Chair of their Shareholder Committee.  He was also Chair of the Railway Safety and Standards Board.

In his executive career, Mike was the Commissioner for Transport for London for 5 years during a period of significant capital delivery enhancements and operational improvements.  He was previously the Managing Director of London Underground and London Rail including leading public transport services for the successful Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2012.  He also was the Managing Director of Heathrow Airport and was instrumental in leading the turnaround in performance following the challenges of the opening of Terminal 5.

Mike is passionate about skills and apprenticeships in the transport sector and the potential opportunities for young people.

He was appointed as member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) in 2002 by Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and a CBE in 2020. He has also been awarded an honorary doctorate from Queen’s University, Belfast.