New members appointed by Mayor to refreshed TfL board
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has announced his appointments of new members to a refreshed TfL Board. The board will provide stewardship and oversight for TfL’s delivery of the Mayor’s Transport Strategy and approves TfL’s budget, business plan, annual report and other major and strategic issues and policies.
In addition to himself and the Deputy Mayor for Transport, Seb Dance, the Mayor has reappointed seven existing Members and seven new members, with a further member to represent workers to be nominated by the Trade Union Congress.
The reappointed members are: Ross Garrod, Anurag Gupta, Marie Pye and Peter Strachan (for four years each), Mark Phillips (for two years) and Professor Greg Clark CBE and Anne McMeel (each for a further year).
The new Members are: Zoë Billingham CBE, Deborah Harris-Ugbomah, Tanya Joseph, Arthur Kay, Keith Richards OBE, Omid Shiraji and Sara Turnbull. The new members include champions of diversity and inclusion, and further expertise in finance, communications, consumer advocacy, urban design, sustainable development and in technology and data.
“My appointments to the TfL Board have always brought together a huge range of talent, experiences and backgrounds that have successfully supported TfL in its world-leading work and overseen the delivery of its operations,” The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan said. “I am grateful for the contribution of all members who are leaving. The new members have a wide range of experience in the public and private sectors which, along with those reappointed, will build upon the delivery and expertise of the previous Board and address the needs of TfL now and in the future. Together we will ensure that TfL continues to deliver the world-class transport system that supports the economic success of London and the UK.”
