The Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales Ken Skates'
preferred candidate to be chair of the Transport for Wales board
has been announced today.
Vernon Everitt is currently Transport Commissioner and chair of
Transport for Greater Manchester, where the bus network has
recently been franchised as part of creating the Bee
Network.. He is also a current Non-Executive Director
on the Transport for Wales board.
Mr Everitt has previously been a Senior Executive at Transport
for London with responsibility for improving customer service and
driving up journeys and revenue on the public transport network.
This appointment is subject to pre-appointment scrutiny by the
Senedd which will take place on 19 June.
Announcing the preferred candidate said: “I'm pleased today to announce my preferred
candidate for Chair of Transport for Wales. Vernon brings a
wealth of transport experience from both Manchester and London,
as well as already being very familiar with our priorities in
Wales.”
“I would like to put on record my appreciation for the critical
role that the current Chair, Scott Waddington, has played in the
significant growth of the organisation since its incorporation in
2018, as well as navigating the unprecedented challenges faced by
public transport operators as a result of the pandemic.”
The Cabinet Secretary will confirm his decision on the
appointment following the pre-appointment hearing.
