ORR Chairman welcomes Chris Elliott to the ORR Board as Non-Executive Director
25 June 2007
ORR/15/07
Chris Bolt, Chairman of the Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) has warmly welcomed the announcement that Dr Chris Elliott FREng is to join the ORR Board as Non-Executive Director. Dr Elliott replaces Jeffrey Jowell QC, who has been a member of the board for three years.
Chris Bolt said: “I look forward to working with Chris. I know he will bring with him a wealth of knowledge, which will add to the breadth of experience already reflected in the Board. My colleagues and I extend our thanks to Jeffrey Jowell for his valued contribution since the Board was first established in 2004.”
Peter Bucks, currently Chairman of the ORR's Audit Committee and a member of the Remuneration and Periodic Review Committees, has also been reappointed to the board for a further two years.
Notes for Editors
- Under the Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003, appointments to the ORR Board are made by the Secretary of State for Transport.
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