Former transport and Treasury minister Baroness Charlotte Vere has joined consultancy Stonehaven as a partner, to lead the organisation’s work in transport.
Baroness Vere (pictured at Traffex in 2022) was a transport minister for five years to November 2023, during which time she held the aviation, maritime, roads, security and local transport briefs.
She then joined the Treasury, where she covered ‘green finance’ and ‘economic security’.
She said, ‘The next decade will be transformational for the transport sector in the UK. Transport leaders will need to navigate and leverage the opportunities from the big shifts, such as shaping and accelerating infrastructure projects, innovating and scaling practical and affordable decarbonisation solutions and, most of all, ensuring that transport continues to serve its users, both passengers and freight.
‘I’m looking forward to working with Stonehaven clients to shape and deliver this transformation through bold, politically deliverable and sustainable, action and investment.’
Stonehaven founder Peter Lyburn said, ‘Charlotte understands the importance of the UK transport industry in delivering the vital aviation, road, rail, bus and maritime improvements needed.
‘We’re delighted to welcome Charlotte to the firm. It will help us build on the growing demand from leadership in the transport sector, who are all looking forward at the opportunities of accelerating policy, to meet the needs of consumer and environmental pressures.’
Baroness Vere is also a non-executive director of airline European Cargo, and will continue to participate as a member of the House of Lords, Stonehaven said.
It has not responded to a request to disclose her remuneration, although House of Lords rules will require her to do so.
Stonehaven said the appointment further strengthens its transport expertise following the appointment of head of transport policy Michael Dnes in 2024, following a near 20-year career at the Department for Transport (DfT).
Mr Dnes, who left the DfT in September after being made to delete a tweet he wrote about road pricing on July, wrote on LinkedIn: ‘Getting the band back together!’
