Nick Harris has announced he will step down from his position as Chief Executive of National Highways after five years leading the organisation.
He will continue in the role for a short handover period while the National Highways Board finalises arrangements for interim leadership. The process to appoint a permanent replacement is expected to begin in the spring.
Reflecting on his time in charge, Harris said: “Serving as Chief Executive of National Highways has been one of the greatest privileges of my career. As we approach the start of the next five year Road Investment Strategy, this is the right moment for me to hand over to new leadership who will guide the organisation into its next chapter.
“I am immensely proud of what we have achieved together over the last five years – delivering safer, greener, more reliable roads; strengthening our relationships with partners; and modernising the organisation for the future. National Highways is in great shape, with exceptional people and a clear vision for what comes next.”
National Highways Chair Gareth Rhys Williams paid tribute to Harris’s leadership, highlighting the scale of change delivered during a challenging period.
He said: “Nick has led the organisation through an important period of change and achievement, through the pandemic amongst other challenges. We thank him for his leadership, professionalism and commitment to building an organisation well set to rise to an ambitious and stretching set of new targets and outcomes embedded in RIS3 and the recently announced Safety Strategy.”
Further details on interim leadership arrangements are expected to be confirmed in due course.
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