About Us

National Express Group is one of the world's leading international public transport groups. Every year, we provide around one billion journeys worldwide on our buses, trains, light rail services, airport transfers and express coaches. We have 43,000 employees and are market leaders in the UK, North America and Spain. We are committed to improving the quality of life for all by ‘Making travel simpler ’ – showing how easy travel can be.

Board of Directors

David Ross

Chairman

David Ross joined the Board in February 2001 as a Non Executive Director and became Chairman in May 2004. In 1991 he founded and is currently Non Executive Deputy Chairman of The Carphone Warehouse Group PLC. He is a Non Executive Director of Big Yellow Group PLC and Cosalt PLC and is a Board Member of the Olympic Lottery Distributor. In 2006 he was appointed a Trustee of the National Portrait Gallery and is the main sponsor for Havelock Academy in Grimsby. David is a chartered accountant. Aged 42.

Richard Bowker CBE

Chief Executive

Richard Bowker was appointed to the Board as Chief Executive in September 2006. He was formerly Chief Executive of Partnerships for Schools (“PfS”), a government body responsible for delivering the Building Schools for the Future Investment Programme. Between December 2001 and September 2004 he was Chairman and Chief Executive of the Strategic Rail Authority. Prior to that he was Group Commercial Director of Virgin Group and Co-chairman of Virgin Rail. Richard is a chartered management accountant and a Non Executive Director of British Waterways. Aged 42.

Ray O’Toole

Chief Executive UK Division

Ray O’Toole joined the Board in November 1999 as Chief Operating Officer. From January 2008 Ray became Chief Executive of all our UK operations. He spent the early part of his career in various engineering management positions at Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive. He joined National Express from FirstGroup plc, where he was responsible for its operations in Yorkshire and the North West as both Divisional Director and Group Engineering Director. He is a Member of the British Transport Police Authority. Aged 52.

Sir Andrew Foster

Non Executive Director

Sir Andrew was appointed to the Board in August 2004. He has had an extensive career in the public sector having served as Chief Executive of the Audit Commission for England and Wales between 1992 and 2003. Before this he was Deputy Chief Executive of the NHS and is currently Deputy Chairman of the Royal Bank of Canada Europe Limited, Chairman of the Commonwealth Games Council for England and a Non Executive Director of the Sports Council, Nestor Health Care and PruHealth. Sir Andrew has also recently completed reviews of further education and athletics for the Government. Aged 63.

Roger Devlin

Non Executive Director

Roger Devlin was appointed to the Board on 1 October 2007. Roger spent 13 years as a Director of Hill Samuel where he was head of Mergers and Acquisitions and Chief Executive of their US investment banking operations. He then moved to Ladbrokes, later Hilton PLC, as Group Corporate Development Director. He left Hilton in 2006 and now chairs three private equity businesses on behalf of Permira and Advent, all active in the leisure and hospitality fields. He is also Senior Independent Director of RPS Group plc, Europe’s leading environmental consultancy. Aged 50.

Jorge Cosmen

Non Executive Director

Jorge Cosmen was appointed to the Board in December 2005 at the time of the Alsa transaction. He was Corporate Manager for the Alsa Group from 1995, becoming Chairman in 1999. Between 1986 and 1995 he worked in sales, distribution and banking. He is a Business Administration graduate and has an International MBA from the Instituto de Empresa in Madrid. Aged 39.

Tim Score

Non Executive Director

Tim Score was appointed to the Board in February 2005. He is Chief Financial Officer at ARM Holdings plc. Before joining ARM he worked as Finance Director of Rebus Group Limited which he joined in 1999. Between 1997 and 1999, he was Group Finance Director of William Baird plc, which he joined from LucasVarity plc. He is a chartered accountant. Aged 47.

Miranda Curtis

Non Executive Director

Miranda Curtis was appointed to the board in June 2008. She has been the President, Liberty Global Japan since June 2005 having joined the Liberty Global Group in 1988. Miranda started her career at the BBC and, prior to joining Liberty, held senior posts at a number of new media technology companies.

Tony McDonald

Company Secretary

Tony McDonald was appointed Company Secretary in May 2000. Prior to joining the Group he held senior legal positions with the in-house legal teams at Guardian Royal Exchange and BP and in private practice with Slaughter and May. He is a qualified solicitor. Aged 47.

Divisional Heads

Ray O’Toole

Chief Executive UK Division

Ray O’Toole joined the Board in November 1999 as Chief Operating Officer. From January 2008 Ray became Chief Executive of all our UK operations. He spent the early part of his career in various engineering management positions at Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive. He joined National Express from FirstGroup plc, where he was responsible for its operations in Yorkshire and the North West as both Divisional Director and Group Engineering Director. He is a Member of the British Transport Police Authority. Aged 52.

Javier Carbajo

Chief Executive, Alsa Group

Javier Carbajo joined the Group in December 2005 when National Express acquired Alsa. A graduate in economics and with an MBA, he has been with Alsa for 28 years during which time he has held management positions in most areas of the business. In 1999 he was appointed Chief Executive of Enatcar following its acquisition by Alsa. In 2003 he was appointed CEO of Alsa Group. Aged 55.

Brian Stock

Chief Executive Officer, North America

Brian Stock joined the Group in 2002 through the acquisition of Stock Transportation. He has overseen the North American student bus operations since March 2004 and was appointed as Chief Executive of the Group’s North American operations in October 2004. Brian has had over 25 years’ experience in the bus industry. Prior to joining the Group, Brian was President of Stock Transportation and responsible for guiding the business to become the fifth largest school bus company in North America. Aged 49.