Ian Law, an expert in light rail finance, has become the latest appointee to the board of the Light Rail Safety and Standards Board. He brings with him a wealth of commercial experience and his appointment comes as the LRSSB look to expand the scope of its operations.<\/p>\n
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Ian is currently responsible for business transformation at South Yorkshire Supertram, and previously led the finance team through the successful transition into local authority control.<\/p>\n
He has also worked for Manchester Metrolink (where he joined in 2001 as part of a team managing the business through significant change), as Financial Director he was responsible for evaluating and negotiating contract changes as extensions opened, a new fleet was introduced and the second depot at Trafford opened.<\/p>\n
Other experience includes developing the financial model which underpinned the successful business case for the Newhaven extension in Edinburgh and also worked with West Midlands Metro on a commercial strategy as operations returned to public ownership.<\/p>\n
Carl Williams, LRSSB Chief Executive, said: \u201cAs the light rail sector continues to grow, our organisation will continue to evolve in line with its requirements, and Ian\u2019s experience will prove invaluable as we explore a range of commercial opportunities and work towards greater independence.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ian commented: \u201cHaving already assisted the organisation with business planning and commercial modelling, I\u2019m excited at the prospect of taking this work forward as a non-executive director. I\u2019m also looking forward to supporting the LRSSB team as they build on their undoubted success over the past few years.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Ian Law, an expert in light rail finance, has become the latest appointee to the board of the Light Rail Safety and Standards Board. He brings with him a wealth of commercial experience and his appointment comes as the LRSSB … Continue reading