Executive Directors
Appointed to the Board as Group Chief Executive Officer in September 2025
Philip Hoare was appointed to the Board of Balfour Beatty as Group Chief Executive Officer in September 2025.
Philip, a chartered civil engineer, was educated at Cardiff University. He started his career as a Graduate Engineer at Hyder Consulting before joining Atkins in 1997.
He has built his 30-year career at AtkinsRéalis Group Inc., a 39,000 strong global engineering services and nuclear enterprise, listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange. With his extensive leadership experience in the engineering, project management and construction sectors, he was fundamental to the growth and performance of AtkinsRéalis, first as CEO of Atkins in the UK and Europe, then as President of the global Engineering Services business and finally as Chief Operating Officer of the group.
He is passionate about fostering inclusive cultures, developing people, boosting productivity, and leveraging engineering talent and technology to address critical societal challenges. Philip is a strong advocate for infrastructure’s role in driving economic growth where he has held a number of influential positions, including the leadership of a Government task force on the business of resilience for the UK Department of Business and Trade; serving on the Board of Infrastructure Exports UK to help UK companies successfully compete for international projects; and as Chair of the Rail Supply Group where he worked on behalf of the UK’s Government and rail industry to develop a new Sector Deal for rail as part of the government’s Industrial Strategy.
He is a member of both the Institution of Civil Engineers and the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation.
Committees
- Safety and Sustainability Committee
Myles Westcott joined the Board of Directors and Executive Committee in 2026 as Group Chief Financial Officer
A Chartered Accountant, Myles brings more than 30 years’ experience in senior finance leadership roles, including almost 25 years at BAE Systems plc – a multinational defence and security corporate – where most recently he was Group Financial Controller.
Prior to that, he held a number of Finance Director roles at BAE Systems plc across major business units, overseeing large scale operations, major international programmes and complex long-term contracts.
Throughout his career, Myles has built a strong record in financial stewardship, operational performance, and value creation.
Non-executive Directors
Appointed Non-executive Group Chair in July 2021
Lord Allen has extensive corporate experience across a range of sectors, most notably in support services and media.
His previous positions include Chair of ISS AS, Executive Chair of EMI Music, Chief Executive of ITV plc, Chief Executive of Compass Group and Chief Advisor to the British Home Office.
He sits in the House of Lords and currently holds positions as non-executive chair of THG PLC, Chairman of Global Media and Entertainment, Chair of the British Horseracing Authority, and Chair of the Invictus Games Foundation.
Committees
- Nomination Committee (Chair)
Appointed a Independent Non-executive Director in March 2024
Gabby is an Aeronautical Engineer with a diverse international career including 21 years in the Australian Army. She was previously Chief Executive Officer of the logistics business, Linfox International Group. In 2017, she joined BAE Systems plc as Chief Executive Officer of BAE Systems Australia before being promoted to her current role of Group Managing Director, Business Development and a member of the Executive Committee.
Committees
- Safety and Sustainability Committee (Chair)
- Nomination Committee
Appointed a Senior Independent Non-executive Director in December 2018
Anne has worked in the energy industry for over thirty years and has extensive knowledge of projects and operations across multiple jurisdictions including the US. Anne held a range of strategic, commercial and operational roles at BP plc including the positions of President of BP Indonesia and Managing Director of BP Norway. Anne’s most recent appointment at BP before retiring was President and CEO of the Canadian business.
Previously a Non-executive Director of Aker Solutions and also Tullow Oil plc (where she was appointed to a number of committees including remuneration), Anne is currently a Board member for Equinor, a provider of sustainable energy for the UK.
Committees
- Remuneration Committee (Chair)
- Safety and Sustainability Committee
- Nomination Committee
Appointed a Non-executive Director in April 2022
Louise brings over 30 years of business and leadership experience within the construction and built engineering industry.
As a Civil Engineer, she has held a range of senior positions at London Underground, Bechtel, and Laing O’Rourke, and served as Infrastructure Director responsible for the portfolio of projects at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Her most recent executive appointment was European Project Excellence Director at AECOM, where she oversaw the performance of 10,000 projects across 15 countries and eight European businesses.
Since then, Louise has held several non-executive roles in both the public sector and FTSE250 companies, including at Severfield, Genuit Group, Renew Holdings and Sirius Minerals. She is currently a non-executive director at Crest Nicholson and Travis Perkins, and is the independent chair of Oriel, a joint initiative between Moorfields Eye Hospital, UCL and Moorfields Eye Charity. Louise is also a keen volunteer within the industry as a STEM Ambassador and Diversity Champion.
Committees
- Safety and Sustainability Committee
- Audit and Risk Committee
Appointed a Non-executive Director in December 2024
Rudy has a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering from Pratt Institute and a Master of Business Administration from Fordham University in the US. He has over 35 years’ experience in the gas and electricity industry where he has served in many leadership and senior operational roles. His most recent role was as President, National Grid New York, leading the company’s regulated energy delivery portfolio. Prior to this, Rudy was Chief Operating Officer of National Grid’s Wholesale Networks & Capital Delivery business.
Rudy is currently a non-Executive Director, Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, a member of the Audit Committee of EnerSys Inc (NYSE:ENS), the stored energy systems technology provider and an Independent Board Member of El Paso Electric, the energy provider engaged in generation, transmission and distribution services.
Committees
- Safety and Sustainability Committee
- Audit and Risk Committee
Appointed a Non-executive Director in March 2024
Robert is a highly experienced CEO and CFO and brings strong strategic, financial, and commercial experience to the Board. A Chartered Accountant by background, he was formerly CEO of Johnson Matthey plc from 2014 to 2022 and CFO from 2009 to 2014. Prior to this, he worked at WS Atkins PLC, serving as CFO for six years. Robert was a Non-Executive Director of Aggreko plc from 2007 to 2016 and Relx from 2016 to April 2025, and he’s currently a Non-Executive Director of Vesuvius plc.
Committees
- Audit and Risk Committee (Chair)
- Remuneration Committee
- Nomination Committee
Appointed to the Board as Group Chief Executive Officer in September 2025
Philip Hoare was appointed to the Board of Balfour Beatty as Group Chief Executive Officer in September 2025.
Philip, a chartered civil engineer, was educated at Cardiff University. He started his career as a Graduate Engineer at Hyder Consulting before joining Atkins in 1997.
He has built his 30-year career at AtkinsRéalis Group Inc., a 39,000 strong global engineering services and nuclear enterprise, listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange. With his extensive leadership experience in the engineering, project management and construction sectors, he was fundamental to the growth and performance of the company, first as CEO of Atkins in the UK and Europe, then as President of the global Engineering Services business and finally as Chief Operating Officer of the group.
He is passionate about celebrating diversity, people development, driving up productivity and deploying engineering talent and technology to address complex societal challenges.
Philip is a strong advocate for infrastructure’s role in driving economic growth where he has held a number of influential positions, including the leadership of a Government task force on the business of resilience for the UK Department of Business and Trade; serving on the Board of Infrastructure Exports UK to help UK companies successfully compete for international projects; and as Chair of the Rail Supply Group where he worked on behalf of the UK’s Government and rail industry to develop a new Sector Deal for rail as part of the government’s Industrial Strategy.
He is a member of both the Institution of Civil Engineers and the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation.
Committees
- Safety and Sustainability Committee
Myles Westcott joined the Board of Directors and Executive Committee in 2026 as Group Chief Financial Officer
A Chartered Accountant, Myles brings more than 30 years’ experience in senior finance leadership roles, including almost 25 years at BAE Systems plc – a multinational defence and security corporate – where most recently he was Group Financial Controller.
Prior to that, he held a number of Finance Director roles at BAE Systems plc across major business units, overseeing large scale operations, major international programmes and complex long-term contracts.
Throughout his career, Myles has built a strong record in financial stewardship, operational performance, and value creation.
Phil joined the Executive Committee in 2025.
Phil, a civil engineer, first joined Balfour Beatty in 1991 as a year out student before returning as an assistant site engineer in 1993.
He is responsible for Balfour Beatty’s UK Energy & Major Projects portfolio, including nationally significant schemes such as Hinkley Point C and Net Zero Teesside. His remit also spans emerging infrastructure opportunities, including Small Modular Reactors and the UK reservoir programme. In addition, Phil leads Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick and Balfour Beatty Ground Engineering, both integral to the Group’s end-to-end capability in delivering complex infrastructure.
Nick joined the Executive Committee in 2024.
A Mechanical Engineer, he is Divisional CEO for UK Defence, Power & Regional Infrastructure. In this role, he leads Balfour Beatty’s Regional Civils, Scotland, Regional Buildings and Power Transmission & Distribution businesses.
With over 40 years’ experience across the industrial and engineering sectors, Nick began his career as a graduate with BAE Systems. He has since held senior roles with British Steel, Network Rail and Siemens, before joining from Alstom, where he led its UK and Ireland railway systems business.
Louise joined the Executive Committee in 2018.
Previously Group Director of Communications & Corporate Affairs since 2021, Louise provides strategic oversight and direction to the Group in matters relating to public affairs and policy, media relations, reputation management, employee engagement and communications as well as brand and marketing.
Louise has extensive knowledge in corporate affairs, as well as previous experience in B2B marketing and consumer PR, and over 20 years’ experience in the construction and infrastructure industry.
Jon Ozanne joined the Executive Committee in 2026.
As Chief Information Officer, Jon is responsible for coordinating IT and digital initiatives across Balfour Beatty’s operations, with direct accountability for cyber risk management and resilience across the Group.
A trained accountant, Jon joined Balfour Beatty in 2015 to lead the transformation of the Group’s IT function. In 2019, Jon was subsequently appointed Chief Information Officer for the UK.
Jon has over 20 years’ experience leading IT, systems and data teams, with a background in the defence industry. Before joining Balfour Beatty, Jon was Director of IT at QinetiQ.
Paul was appointed Human Resources Director in 2005 having joined the Group in 1996.
Paul is responsible for ensuring that the people practices and leadership development throughout the Group are aligned and support the achievement of the business strategy.
An essential element of Paul's role is to ensure the business recruits and retains sufficient talented people to achieve the business strategy together with equipping the current workforce with the skills to develop both professionally and personally.
Prior to joining Balfour Beatty, Paul held a variety of HR positions in Alstom, Massey Ferguson and United Biscuits.
Gavin was appointed Chief Executive Officer – Infrastructure Investments in January 2022.
He is responsible for the company’s £1.1 billion Infrastructure Investments portfolio across the UK and US.
Since joining Balfour Beatty in 2014, Gavin has held a number of strategic roles, most recently as Finance Director of Balfour Beatty’s Major Projects, Highways and Investments businesses. Previously, he was the Group Financial Controller.
Prior to joining Balfour Beatty, Gavin was at Ernst & Young where he worked across a wide range of industries.
Gavin is a Chartered Accountant and graduated from the London School of Economics.
Eric was appointed Chief Executive Officer, US Buildings & Civils in 2023 and is responsible for our US Buildings & Civils portfolio.
Eric joined Balfour Beatty in 2008. Prior to his appointment as Chief Executive Officer, US Buildings & Civils, he held a number of senior operational roles most recently as President of Balfour Beatty US where he supported operations across the Building & Civils portfolio as well as overseeing our US-wide shared services.
Eric holds a law degree from California Western School of Law and earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from California State University, Northridge.
Stephen joined the Executive Committee in 2015.
A Chartered Civil Engineer, he began his career with Balfour Beatty in 1981 as a graduate engineer.
As Divisional CEO, Stephen leads Balfour Beatty’s major alliances and joint ventures, including HS2 and Sizewell C, with a focus on the successful delivery of complex, large-scale programmes with partners. He also serves as Balfour Beatty’s shareholder representative on the Board of Gammon, the Group’s Hong Kong joint venture.
Stephen holds an MBA from City University and is a Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers.
Tracey was appointed Group General Counsel and Company Secretary in September 2020.
She is responsible for our Legal and Business Integrity teams and Company Secretariat.
Tracey has nearly 30 years’ experience in commercial and construction law. Prior to joining Balfour Beatty she was General Counsel and Company Secretary at Costain. Before Costain, Tracey worked for the legal firm Hammonds, as an Associate and then Partner.