Key figures in the transport, highways and engineering world were recognised alongside Sir David Beckham in this year’s King’s Birthday Honours.
Familiar industry figures to be celebrated this year included National Highways’ health, safety and wellbeing director, Mel Clarke, who was made an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) alongside the national operator's chief data officer, Davin Crowley-Sweet.
Another popular winner was Keith Ludeman, chair of both HS1 Limited and the London Transport Museum, who was made an OBE for services to transport.
Mr Ludeman OBE said: ‘Chairs lead their boards and provide support and inspiration to their CEO and Management Teams. This Honour thus recognises the brilliant work of the senior leadership team at London Transport Museum, all of our staff and volunteers, and my dedicated and hard-working Board of Trustees - without whom we could not have achieved the stellar progress the Museum has made over the past decade.’
James Haluch, managing director at the Breedon Group was made an MBE for services to improving safety for highway workers having led a groundbreaking campaign against work site incursions that engaged social media and modern influencer culture in a powerful way.
And the erstwhile star of Highways magazine’s own Cold Comfort event, Stein Connelly, former head of transport resilience at Transport Scotland was made a Medallist of the Order of the British Empire.
Among those in the honours list who had overcome tragedy was road safety campaigner Charlotte Charles, mother of motorcyclist Harry Dunn whose road death led to a Transatlantic diplomatic row. Ms Charles was appointed MBE.
Top gongs
In the field of engineering, Anne Glover DBE, CEO and co-founder of Amadeus Capital Partners, won the highest honour as she became a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) for services to engineering and science business.
Among those made Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) was Philip Colligan, CEO of Raspberry Pi Foundation, for services to engineering and technology for societal impact.
Professor William Powrie of the University of Southampton was also made a CBE for services to engineering, as was Faith Wainwright, a structural engineer who is a former president of the Institution of Structural Engineers and a former director at Arup.
Stephen Scrimshaw, formerly CEO of Siemens Energy Ltd, was also made a CBE for services to British manufacturing, transport and the transition to net zero.
Officers of the Order of the British Empire
Elizabeth Dean, a former executive director, corporate development and delivery at the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority was made an OBE for services to Transport.
Louise Edwards, who has been head of TfL Buses and Hull Trains and also chaired Women in Bus and Coach, was made an OBE for services to transport and diversity.
Professor Natasha Merat, who is chair of Human Factors of Transport Systems at the University of Leeds, won an OBE for services to future transport systems.
Richard Perry, head of northern engagement at the DfT was made an OBE for services to transport in the North of England, while Piers Le Marquand, senior lawyer at the department, was made an OBE for services to the legal profession.
Mohammad Sadique, chairman and owner of Electra Commercial Vehicles Ltd, was made an OBE for services to the automotive and transport industry
Tracy Westall, a non-executive director at DfT, won an OBE for services to the digital sector and diversity.
Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
- William Bee, lately chair of the Local Travel Group, Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee: for services to transport accessibility.
- James Bowen-Dawes, founder and director, Dawes Highway Safety and specialist advisor for corporate and social responsibility at the British Concrete Transport Association: for services to road safety.
- John Cairns, founder of Western Dales Bus: for services to public transport.
- Professor Bridget Eickhoff, principal infrastructure engineer, rail safety and standards board: for services to railway engineering.
- Peter Flinn for services to engineering.
- Sharief Gaafar, senior solution architect, Siemens Mobility Ltd: for services to innovation in transport and to diversity and inclusion.
- Jennifer Hamilton-Woodthorpe, lead sponsor London Underground major projects at Transport for London: for services to Transport Planning and Accessibility
- Giles Hartill, chief technologist at the Atomic Weapons Establishment: for services to engineering.
- Simon Lusty, lately publications manager at the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency: for services to road safety.
Medallists of the Order of the British Empire
- Jane Horton, finance planning and analysis manager at the British Transport Police: for services to Policing.
- Sandra Zamenzadeh, national casework manager at the DfT: for services to the National Transport Casework Service
- Aruna Mistry, laboratory teacher, science and engineering at the University of Birmingham: for services to higher education.
- Roger Valsler, team principal at City Racing: for services to education in the field of engineering.
- Raymond Guy, passenger carrying vehicle driving instructor, Arriva, North West and Wales: for services to road safety for heavy vehicles.
