ORR: Register of Interests | Office of Rail and Road

The register of interests of ORR Board and Executive team members is reviewed annually and updated each time an individual's interests change.

Railway legislation and good corporate governance demands that all members of the ORR board or employees should declare any involvement where they have a financial or other personal interest that is likely to influence their performance of a particular function.

The ORR board rules of procedure include procedures for managing potential or perceived conflicts of interests, and the board's code of conduct.

The register of interests of board members is reviewed at least annually and updated each time an individual's interests change.

Non Executive ORR Board members declarations of interests

Declan Collier, Chair Collapse accordion Open accordion

Other remunerated employment, Office or Profession

(Income from the supply of consultancy or professional services, non-director level employment)

Other regular sources of remuneration

(Occupational pensions or similar)

Directorships

(All board level positions, whether executive or non-executive and in commercial, public or not for profit organisations)

Chair, Belfast City Airport Ltd
Director, OCTA Parent Holdings LLC
Non-Executive Chair of Little Island Books DAC

Memberships of public bodies / trusteeships / office holder of other bodies

(Unremunerated roles of responsibility)

Active Travel England’s Advisory Panel

ORR appointment

Health and Safety Regulatory Committee member
Board member from 17 November 2018
Chair from 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2028
Transformation Committee member from 28 April 2026

Xavier Brice Collapse accordion Open accordion

Other remunerated employment, Office or Profession

(Income from the supply of consultancy or professional services, non-director level employment)

Director of Planning & Sustainable Infrastructure, SLR

Other regular sources of remuneration

(Occupational pensions or similar)

Directorships

(All board level positions, whether executive or non-executive and in commercial, public or not for profit organisations)

Memberships of public bodies / trusteeships / office holder of other bodies

(Unremunerated roles of responsibility)

Trustee, Railways Paths Ltd

ORR appointment

Health and Safety Regulatory Committee member
People Committee member
Board member from 17 January 2022 to 16 January 2027

Ian Dobbs Collapse accordion Open accordion

Other remunerated employment, Office or Profession

(Income from the supply of consultancy or professional services, non-director level employment)

Other regular sources of remuneration

(Occupational pensions or similar)

British Rail Pension

Directorships

(All board level positions, whether executive or non-executive and in commercial, public or not for profit organisations)

Memberships of public bodies / trusteeships / office holder of other bodies

(Unremunerated roles of responsibility)

Lead Trustee of The Dobbs Family Settlement Trust

ORR appointment

Audit and Risk Committee member
Health and Safety Regulation Committee member
Board member from 2 December 2024 to 1 December 2029

Lindsey Fussell Collapse accordion Open accordion

Other remunerated employment, Office or Profession

(Income from the supply of consultancy or professional services, non-director level employment)

Other regular sources of remuneration

(Occupational pensions or similar)

Directorships

(All board level positions, whether executive or non-executive and in commercial, public or not for profit organisation)

Non-Executive Director, National Grid Electricity Distribution plc
Chair, Digital Connectivity Forum
Independent Member of the Performance & Assurance Committee, MOSL Strategic Panel

Memberships of public bodies / trusteeships / office holder of other bodies

(Unremunerated roles of responsibility)

ORR appointment

Audit and Risk Committee member
Highways Committee member
Transformation Committee chair from 28 April 2026
Board member from 10 November 2025 to 9 November 2030

Madeleine Hallward Collapse accordion Open accordion

Other remunerated employment, Office or Profession

(Income from the supply of consultancy or professional services, non-director level employment)

Strategic Advisor on Public Affairs, APCO

Other regular sources of remuneration

(Occupational pensions or similar)

Directorships

(All board level positions, whether executive or non-executive and in commercial, public or not for profit organisations)

Non-Executive Member of the House of Lords Management Board

Memberships of public bodies / trusteeships / office holder of other bodies

(Unremunerated roles of responsibility)

ORR appointment

Highways Committee chair
Health and Safety Committee member
Board member from 13 April 2020 to 12 April 2025 and reappointed to 12 April 2030

Anne Heal Collapse accordion Open accordion

Other remunerated employment, Office or Profession

(Income from the supply of consultancy or professional services, non-director level employment)

Bank of England – member of the Enforcement Decision Making Committee
Member, FCA Regulatory Decisions Committee

Other regular sources of remuneration

(Occupational pensions or similar)

Directorships

(All board level positions, whether executive or non-executive and in commercial, public or not for profit organisations)

Board member of ELEXON/ELEXON Clear
Anne Heal & Associates
Non-executive director, MOSL
Waterside Class
Non-Executive Director, Fundraising Regulator
Director of the Technical Education & Skills Trust

Memberships of public bodies / trusteeships / office holder of other bodies

(Unremunerated roles of responsibility)

Trustee, Ballet Boyz
Chair, London Design and Engineering University Technical College
Director, domestic property management co.
NCVO ARC – independent member

ORR appointment

Deputy Chair (from October 2025)
People Committee chair
Highways Committee member
Transformation Committee member from 28 April 2026
Consumer Expert Panel chair
Board member from 1 October 2016 to 30 September 2021 and reappointed to 30 April 2027

Ann Metherall Collapse accordion Open accordion

Other remunerated employment, Office or Profession

(Income from the supply of consultancy or professional services, non-director level employment)

Other regular sources of remuneration

(Occupational pensions or similar)

Directorships

(All board level positions, whether executive or non-executive and in commercial, public or not for profit organisations)

Memberships of public bodies / trusteeships / office holder of other bodies

(Unremunerated roles of responsibility)

Trustee, Clifton Suspension Bridge Trust
Chair, Mentoring Programme Committee of Lawyers Who Care

ORR appointment

Health and Safety Regulation Committee chair
People Committee member
Board member from 17 November 2025 to 16 November 2030.

Daniel Ruiz Collapse accordion Open accordion

Other remunerated employment, Office or Profession

(Income from the supply of consultancy or professional services, non-director level employment)

Bold Line Ltd (consultancy, assurance reviews)

Other regular sources of remuneration

(Occupational pensions or similar)

Directorships

(All board level positions, whether executive or non-executive and in commercial, public or not for profit organisations)

Director, Bold Line Ltd

Memberships of public bodies / trusteeships / office holder of other bodies

(Unremunerated roles of responsibility)

Partnership board member Transport for the South East
Chair, Island Transport & Infrastructure Form - Isle of Wight

ORR appointment

Audit and Risk Committee chair
Highways Committee member
Bi-National Committee member
Board member from 17 January 2022 to 16 January 2027

Catherine Waller Collapse accordion Open accordion

Other remunerated employment, Office or Profession

(Income from the supply of consultancy or professional services, non-director level employment)

Consultancy trading as Blink Marketing

Other regular sources of remuneration

(Occupational pensions or similar)

Directorships

(All board level positions, whether executive or non-executive and in commercial, public or not for profit organisations)

Non-Executive Director, Yotra Ltd.

Memberships of public bodies / trusteeships / office holder of other bodies

(Unremunerated roles of responsibility)

ORR appointment

Audit and Risk Committee member
People Committee member
Board member from 17 January 2022 to 16 January 2027

ORR Executive team declarations of interests

Feras Alshaker, Executive Board Member, Interim Chief Executive, SCS3 Collapse accordion Open accordion

Outside employment

(Name of company and job title)

Other regular sources of remuneration

(Occupational pensions or similar)

Directorships

(All board level positions, whether executive or non-executive and in commercial, public or not for profit organisations)

Memberships of public bodies / trusteeships / office holder of other bodies

(Unremunerated roles of responsibility)

ORR appointment

Highways Committee member
Health and Safety Regulation Committee member
Board member from 27 April 2026

Will Godfrey, Director, Economics, Finance and Markets, SCS2 Collapse accordion Open accordion

Outside employment

(Name of company and job title)

Other regular sources of remuneration

(Occupational pensions or similar)

Directorships

(All board level positions, whether executive or non-executive and in commercial, public or not for profit organisations)

Memberships of public bodies / trusteeships / office holder of other bodies

(Unremunerated roles of responsibility)

ORR Board / Committee appointment

Russell Grossman, Director of Communications, SCS2 Collapse accordion Open accordion

Outside employment

(Name of company and job title)

Other regular sources of remuneration

(Occupational pensions or similar)

BBC pension

Directorships

(All board level positions, whether executive or non-executive and in commercial, public or not for profit organisations)

Non Executive Director, Engage For Success (not for profit)

Memberships of public bodies / trusteeships / office holder of other bodies

(Unremunerated roles of responsibility)

ORR Board / Committee appointment

Liz Herridge, Chief Operating Officer, SCS2 Collapse accordion Open accordion

Outside employment

(Name of company and job title)

Other regular sources of remuneration

(Occupational pensions or similar)

Directorships

(All board level positions, whether executive or non-executive and in commercial, public or not for profit organisations)

Memberships of public bodies / trusteeships / office holder of other bodies

(Unremunerated roles of responsibility)

ORR Board / Committee appointment

Richard Hines, Executive Board Member, Director, Railway Safety, SCS2 Collapse accordion Open accordion

Outside employment

(Name of company and job title)

Other regular sources of remuneration

(Occupational pensions or similar)

Directorships

(All board level positions, whether executive or non-executive and in commercial, public or not for profit organisations)

Memberships of public bodies / trusteeships / office holder of other bodies

(Unremunerated roles of responsibility)

Chair, Governors at St Clements High School
Chair, UK Health and Safety Regulators Network
Chair, Rail Safety Week steering group

ORR Board / Committee appointment

Health and Safety Regulation Committee member from 27 June 2024.
Board member from 27 June 2024.

Graham Richards, Director, TFL Analysis and Interim Director, Planning and Performance, SCS2 Collapse accordion Open accordion

Outside employment

(Name of company and job title)

Other regular sources of remuneration

(Occupational pensions or similar)

Directorships

(All board level positions, whether executive or non-executive and in commercial, public or not for profit organisations)

Memberships of public bodies / trusteeships / office holder of other bodies

(Unremunerated roles of responsibility)

ORR Board / Committee appointment

Highways Committee member

Elizabeth Thornhill, General Counsel, SCS2 Collapse accordion Open accordion

Outside employment

(Name of company and job title)

Other regular sources of remuneration

(Occupational pensions or similar)

Directorships

(All board level positions, whether executive or non-executive and in commercial, public or not for profit organisations)

Non-Executive Director, Government Actuary Department (Chair of the Audit, Risk & Assurance Committee).

Memberships of public bodies / trusteeships / office holder of other bodies

(Unremunerated roles of responsibility)

ORR Board / Committee appointment

Health and Safety Regulation Committee member

Stephanie Tobyn, Director, Strategy, Policy and Reform, SCS2 Collapse accordion Open accordion

Outside employment

(Name of company and job title)

Other regular sources of remuneration

(Occupational pensions or similar)

Directorships

(All board level positions, whether executive or non-executive and in commercial, public or not for profit organisations)

Memberships of public bodies / trusteeships / office holder of other bodies

(Unremunerated roles of responsibility)

ORR Board / Committee appointment

ORR Deputy Director team declarations of interest

SCS1 Declaration of Interests Collapse accordion Open accordion

Name, Position at ORR / Grade, and Outside Employment (where declared):

Paul Appleton, Deputy Director, Railway Safety
Jake Brown, Deputy Director, Legal Services
Richard Coates, Deputy Director, Railway Planning and Performance
Stephen Fletcher, Deputy Director, Engineering and Asset Management
Jennifer Genevieve, Deputy Director, Periodic Reviews and Monitoring (CAA Consumer Panel Member)
Rachel Gittens, Deputy Director, Strategic Road Network
Tim Griffiths, Deputy Director - Economics and Finance
Scott Hamilton, Deputy Director, Regulatory Strategy & Reform
Steve Helfet, Deputy Director, Railway Operations
Martin Jones, Deputy Director, Access and International
Sarah Shore, Deputy Director, Railway Safety
Alex Sprott, Deputy Director, Railway Safety