Transport for LondonChief officers
Skip to navigationThis page contains short biographies of the Commissioner and each of Transport for London's (TfL's) chief officers.
Peter Hendy, Commissioner
Peter Hendy was appointed Commissioner in 2006, having previously served as TfL's managing director (MD) of Surface Transport. He was formerly deputy director UK Bus for FirstGroup and previously MD of CentreWest London Buses, managing it in London Transport (LT) ownership, leading it through a management and staff buyout with venture capital backing and a subsequent expansion. He started his transport career in 1975 as an LT Graduate Trainee. Peter was also Chair of the Commission for Integrated Transport from 2005 until 2010. He is 2011/12 President of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport.
Peter Hendy - Declaration of interests (PDF 24.42Kb)
Steve Allen, Managing Director, Finance
Steve Allen joined TfL in 2003 as Director, Corporate Finance and was appointed MD, Finance on 4 April 2007. He is responsible for business planning and financial control of TfL's £9bn turnover and oversight of its £29bn capital investment programme; leading a major programme to reduce operating costs across TfL; building senior-level relationships with government; management of major corporate finance activity; managing the Oyster and ticketing system and for TfL's information management strategy. He is also responsible for TfL's key support functions which include Group Procurement, Property & Facilities and HR. Steve started his career at the Department of Transport and went on to work for Citigroup and Abbey National.
Steve Allen - Declaration of interests (PDF 22.12Kb)
Mike Brown, Managing Director, London Underground and London Rail
Mike Brown joined London Underground in 1989 and became the Chief Operating Officer in 2003. He left London Underground in 2008 and for two years ran Heathrow Airport for BAA during the delivery of a multi-billion pound investment programme. As Managing Director of London Underground, Mike is responsible for operating services that see more than one billion journeys every year and for leading the largest line upgrade and investment programme the Underground has ever seen. Mike was appointed as Managing Director for London Rail in November 2010 and is responsible for integrating National Rail services with London's transport network and taking forward major rail projects in London, including London Overground. London Rail is also responsible for London Overground, DLR and London Tramlink.
Mike Brown - Declaration of interests (PDF 22.08Kb)
Howard Carter, General Counsel
Howard Carter joined TfL in September 2006 having been head of legal and procurement at the GLA since 2001. He was previously director of legal and secretariat at English Heritage and has worked in local government. He is a barrister with wide experience of managing legal, secretariat and corporate governance functions. His duties include legal, corporate governance, information access and compliance, audit and health, safety and environment.
Howard Carter - Declaration of interests (PDF 22.05Kb)
Leon Daniels, Managing Director, Surface Transport
Leon Daniels joined TfL in April 2011 as MD, Surface Transport. He is responsible for the safe and efficient delivery of London's bus services, its taxis, river services, street management, congestion charging and the Barclays Cycle Hire scheme, as well as the requirements in those areas for the Olympic Games. He came from FirstGroup plc where he had been a Director of the UK Bus Board since 2000. For several years Leon owned and ran his own bus company which grew to be the largest private sector bus company in London prior to the privatisation of London Buses. He sold the company to FirstGroup in July 1998.
Leon Daniels - Declaration of interests (PDF 22.44Kb)
Michèle Dix, Managing Director, Planning
Michèle Dix joined TfL in 2000 as director of Congestion Charging on a job-share basis with Malcolm Murray-Clark. Michèle started her career at the GLC after her PhD and became a chartered civil engineer through their transport planning graduate scheme. She later went onto work for Halcrow Fox where she became a board director. Michèle is responsible for leading TfL's strategic thinking on the future transport needs of London, testing and challenging solutions; providing clear direction on appropriate transport solutions for the future; coordinating the implementation of local plans and borough partnerships; and developing major scheme interchanges and initiatives. Michèle became MD, Planning on 4 June 2007.
Michèle Dix - Declaration of interests (PDF 23.33Kb)
Vernon Everitt, Managing Director, Marketing and Communications
Vernon Everitt joined TfL in 2007 as Managing Director of Group Marketing and Communications. He is responsible for TfL's overall communications strategy, stakeholder management, marketing, media relations, market research, and the London Transport Museum. Vernon was formerly a director of the Financial Services Authority, holding regulatory roles as well as spells as communications director and HR director. He also spent 18 years at the Bank of England in a variety of roles. He is married with two children and enjoys music and football.
