Senior Management

Alex has been Managing Director since 2003. He controls eight businesses within Go South Coast embracing bus, coach and engineering. Alex joined the bus industry in 1981 in its nationalised form and has held a number of senior roles post-privatisation.

Martin joined Go-Ahead in 2008. He leads and acts as a focus for all bus development and acquisition activity in the Group. Previously, Martin held senior management roles in rail and bus with FirstGroup and National Express. He began his career with London Transport.

Alan has been Managing Director since 2001 and was previously the Group's Engineering Director. Alan has almost 40 years experience in the bus industry and successfully participated in the management buy-out of Brighton & Hove.

Roger has been Managing Director of Brighton & Hove since the company was purchased by Go-Ahead in 1993. He joined Brighton & Hove in 1982 and as general manager he was part of the Company's management buy-out. Roger received an OBE in 2005 for his services to public transport and an Honorary MA degree from Brighton University in 2007.

Peter has been Managing Director since 2006. He has brought a wide range of innovations and developments to the north east business. Peter has over 30 years experience in the bus industry including periods working with local and national Government on policy development.

Philip has been Managing Director since 2001, having joined the company in 1995 shortly after it was acquired by Go-Ahead. He has 30 years experience of managerial and technical positions in bus companies, and is chair of the Oxford City Centre Management Company.

John has been Managing Director since 2006. He joined the Group in 2002 as Operations Director of London Central/General having previously held senior positions at Arriva London. He has been in the transport industry for 30 years.

Chris has been Managing Director of Southern since April 2006, having previously been Operations Director for two years. He has also worked at Thames Trains, the Foreign & Commonwealth Office and Railtrack, accumulating over 10 years of railway experience.

Tom has been Managing Director since 2001. He leads the rail division's business development and franchise bidding activity. Previously Tom was Managing Director of the company that financed and built the M6 toll motorway. He spent 11 years in the diplomatic service after graduating from Oxford.

Charles has been Managing Director since April 2006, after three years in the same role at Southern. He has gained extensive management experience in a career spanning 22 years on National Rail and London Underground.

Patrick joined as Managing Director in December 2007. Previously, he spent more than 10 years with Netherlands Railways in various executive roles. Patrick came to the UK in 2002 to head up the Serco/ NedRailways Merseyrail concession in Liverpool. He started his working career as a senior police officer in Rotterdam.

Andrew Wickham was appointed Managing Director in December 2009 when Go-Ahead acquired the company. Andrew has over twenty years management experience in the bus industry. He was previously Operations Director for Go South Coast.