Gordon Wakeford

Gordon Wakeford (Independent Director), born June 1962, formerly Chief Executive Officer of Siemens Mobility Limited UK, joined the board as a Non-Executive Director with effect from 1 April 2020.

Gordon holds a First Class Honours Degree in Mechanical Engineering, is a Chartered Engineer and Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Highways and Transportation.  He is highly experienced, having worked at very senior levels within industry and with Government.  He is a former Chairman of the Railway Industry Association and Chair of the Rail Supply Group. He was a member of the National College for High Speed Rail Industrial Advisory Board and the CBI Manufacturing Council.  He is a member of the Board’s Audit and Remuneration Committees, was Chair of the Audit Committee from 1 April 2021 to 31 August 2021 and was appointed Chair of the Remuneration Committee from 1 September 2021.