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Martin Tugwell
Chief Executive, Transport for the North

As Transport for the North’s Chief Executive, Martin is responsible for transforming pan-Northern connectivity in order to improve productivity and drive economic growth. Martin has more than 20 years of experience in strategic transport and infrastructure planning at national, regional and local levels, with previous roles at England’s Economic Heartland, the South East England Regional Assembly, the Transport Systems Catapult, and Oxfordshire and Devon County Councils. Martin is a Chartered Engineer and a Fellow and past President of the Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation.