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Mike Brown CBE was appointed as Chair of HS2 Ltd in July 2025.

He is chair of Affinity Water Ltd and a board member of Translink. Previously he was chair of the Restoration and Renewal Delivery Authority for the Houses of Parliament, an adviser to Mott MacDonald and chair of their shareholder committee. He was also chair of the Rail Safety and Standards Board.

In his executive career, Mike was the commissioner for Transport for London for five years during a period of significant improvements. He was previously 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 led the turnaround in performance following the challenges of opening 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 in 2002 and a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2020. He has also been awarded an honorary doctorate from Queen’s University, Belfast.