New Chief Executive joins Coast to Capital

Jonathan Sharrock has officially taken up his post as the new Chief Executive of Coast to Capital Local Enterprise Partnership.

 

He joins Coast to Capital having spent the last three years as a member of the senior management team developing the HS2 high speed rail project; he was previously responsible for overseeing Government transport interests for the 2012 Olympics.

 

Jonathan also has significant experience of policy development and the leadership of major projects having worked for more than a decade at the interface between government and industry.

 

In earlier roles, he gained significant experience working with the aviation industry, having been responsible for delivering the aviation security regime, developing UK airport capacity and completing the privatisation of air traffic control.

 

As Chief Executive of Coast to Capital, he will be responsible for delivering the LEP's business plan to transform business and economic performance through the region's Growth Deal.

 

He said: "I look forward to working very closely with our businesses and key partners to ensure that Coast to Capital can help shape the region's future economic growth."