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Jon Thompson to quit as HS2 chair as price of UK rail project soars

The chair of the company behind High Speed Two (HS2) is to stop down next year, it has been announced. Sir Jon Thompson has served on the board of HS2 Ltd for almost four years after first joining as a non-executive director in April 2021. He was appointed as the company’s chair in February 2023 and took over the running of the firm in September that year as executive chair following the resignation of chief executive Mark Thurston. It was annou…

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Leadership will commence under new CEO as we work to deliver the HS2 line cost-effectively for passengers and taxpayers.

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HS2 Ltd Chair to step down

CFO Hermann H Overlie will act as interim CEO

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Sir Jon Thompson has served on the board of HS2 Ltd for almost four years after first joining as a non-executive director in April 2021 and was appointed as the company's chair in February 2023

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Sir Jon Thompson has announced his intention to step down from his position as HS2 Ltd chair in spring 2025 after nearly four years with the organisation. The post HS2 Ltd chair to step down in the spring appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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Jon Thompson to quit as HS2 chair as price of UK rail project soars

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