Emma Head
Biography
Emma joined HS2 Ltd in August 2015 as a member of the Executive Team, and has had a variety of leadership roles within the organisation including Technical Service Delivery Director, before joining the HS2 Board as Chief Railway Officer.
Emma has worked in the UK railway industry since 1999 and was previously Director of Safety Strategy at Network Rail, where she delivered a step change in workforce and passenger safety performance, operational improvements at level crossings across the UK network, and assured the delivery of critical asset improvement programmes.
Emma has a wealth of experience from a client and contractor perspective, and has contributed to major railway engineering schemes, including West Coast route modernisation and London’s Crossrail project. Before moving client side, Emma held various roles in large Tier 1 and 2 Contractors, working across the construction and rail sectors.
Chief Railway Officer
The Safety and Assurance Director leads on the vision and direction for health, safety and security at High Speed Two (HS2) Limited. The health, safety and security of the workforce in construction and operation, and the safety of passengers and lineside neighbours, is their first and ongoing consideration. They will provide the integrated management approach and risk controls for HSSE across the HS2 Ltd organisation and its operations.