Intuitive Insights

Jeremy Westlake’s route to the top of Network Rail was not built around a neat, fixed career plan. In conversation with Nina Lockwood back in May 2026, he reflects on a career that has taken him through finance, consulting, manufacturing, aviation and rail, with international experience across several countries, cultures and business environments. That breadth of experience sits at the heart of th...

In this episode of Intuitive Insights, Nina Lockwood talks to Angie Doll, Chief Executive Officer of Govia Thameslink Railways (GTR), the UK’s largest train operator. Angie discusses her unorthodox route into rail, which all started with a teenage passion for travel. Angie talks about how she “fell into rail” after 12 years as a holiday rep in Spain, starting out as a station manager with no prior...

In this episode of Intuitive Insights, Nina Lockwood is joined by Richard Brown CBE, former Chairman and Chief Executive of Eurostar. Together, they discuss topics including the importance of supporting younger talent in bring through future leaders, and what the coming years hold for the rail industry. Richard talks about his own 40-year career in UK rail and how, having entered the industry orig...

In this episode of Intuitive Insights, Nina Lockwood is joined by Laura Shoaf, Chair of Shadow Great British Railways, to discuss the meaning of leadership, culture change and what a truly passenger-first transport system looks like. Laura shares her unorthodox career journey – from early customer-facing roles in the US to senior leadership in UK public transport – and explains how curiosity, a co...

Nina is joined today by Sarah Boyd, MD, Lothian Buses About Nina Lockwood Nina is founder and CEO of Intuitive Interim & Executive Search, a boutique agency focused completely on the UK Transport sector - she can be contacted by email at nina.lockwood@intuitiverecruitment.com   About Intuitive Interim & Executive Search Intuitive are a boutique agency focused completely on the UK Transport...

Nina is joined today by Vinay Parmar, Chief Everything at Dhruva Star About Nina Lockwood Nina is founder and CEO of Intuitive Interim & Executive Search, a boutique agency focused completely on the UK Transport sector - she can be contacted by email at nina.lockwood@intuitiverecruitment.com   About Intuitive Interim & Executive Search Intuitive are a boutique agency focused completely on...

Nina is joined today by Laura Hadzik, Partner, Co-Head Commercial Road Transport at JMW LLP About Nina Lockwood Nina is founder and CEO of Intuitive Interim & Executive Search, a boutique agency focused completely on the UK Transport sector - she can be contacted by email at nina.lockwood@intuitiverecruitment.com   About Intuitive Interim & Executive Search Intuitive are a boutique agency...

Nina is joined today by Louise Cheeseman, Founder and Chair of Women in Bus and Coach About Nina Lockwood Nina is founder and CEO of Intuitive Interim & Executive Search, a boutique agency focused completely on the UK Transport sector - she can be contacted by email at nina.lockwood@intuitiverecruitment.com   About Intuitive Interim & Executive Search Intuitive are a boutique agency focuse...

Nina is joined today by Mike Roberts, Railway Chaplain for the North West About Nina Lockwood Nina is founder and CEO of Intuitive Interim & Executive Search, a boutique agency focused completely on the UK Transport sector - she can be contacted by email at nina.lockwood@intuitiverecruitment.com   About Intuitive Interim & Executive Search Intuitive are a boutique agency focused completely...

Nina is joined today by Leon Daniels, President Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport About Nina Lockwood Nina is founder and CEO of Intuitive Interim & Executive Search, a boutique agency focused completely on the UK Transport sector - she can be contacted by email at nina.lockwood@intuitiverecruitment.com   About Intuitive Interim & Executive Search Intuitive are a boutique agen...

Nina is joined today by Paul Evans, CEO of Carlisle Support Services About Nina Lockwood Nina is founder and CEO of Intuitive Interim & Executive Search, a boutique agency focused completely on the UK Transport sector - she can be contacted by email at nina.lockwood@intuitiverecruitment.com   About Intuitive Interim & Executive Search Intuitive are a boutique agency focused completely on t...

Nina is joined today by Fraser Pithie, Community Rail champion and Customer Account Manager, Network Rail About Nina Lockwood Nina is founder and CEO of Intuitive Interim & Executive Search, a boutique agency focused completely on the UK Transport sector - she can be contacted by email at nina.lockwood@intuitiverecruitment.com   About Intuitive Interim & Executive Search Intuitive are a bo...

Nina is joined today by Ann Marie Purcell, Chief Transformation Officer at Transport for Greater Manchester About Nina Lockwood Nina is founder and CEO of Intuitive Interim & Executive Search, a boutique agency focused completely on the UK Transport sector - she can be contacted by email at nina.lockwood@intuitiverecruitment.com   About Intuitive Interim & Executive Search Intuitive are a...

Nina is joined today by Rachel Geliamassi, Customer Service Director, GWR About Nina Lockwood Nina is founder and CEO of Intuitive Interim & Executive Search, a boutique agency focused completely on the UK Transport sector - she can be contacted by email at nina.lockwood@intuitiverecruitment.com   About Intuitive Interim & Executive Search Intuitive are a boutique agency focused completely...

Nina is joined today by Sambit Banerjee, Joint CEO of Siemens Mobility. About Nina Lockwood Nina is founder and CEO of Intuitive Interim & Executive Search, a boutique agency focused completely on the UK Transport sector - she can be contacted by email at nina.lockwood@intuitiverecruitment.com   About Intuitive Interim & Executive Search Intuitive are a boutique agency focused completely o...

Nina is joined today by Martijn Gilbert, Managing Director, Open Access Rail Operations (Lumo and Hull Trains) About Nina Lockwood Nina is founder and CEO of Intuitive Interim & Executive Search, a boutique agency focused completely on the UK Transport sector - she can be contacted by email at nina.lockwood@intuitiverecruitment.com   About Intuitive Interim & Executive Search Intuitive are...

Nina is joined today by David Simpson, Operations Director, ScotRail About Nina Lockwood Nina is founder and CEO of Intuitive Interim & Executive Search, a boutique agency focused completely on the UK Transport sector - she can be contacted by email at nina.lockwood@intuitiverecruitment.com   About Intuitive Interim & Executive Search Intuitive are a boutique agency focused completely on t...

Nina is joined today by Toufic Machnouk, Director, Industry Partnership for Digital Railway at Network Rail About Nina Lockwood Nina is founder and CEO of Intuitive Interim & Executive Search, a boutique agency focused completely on the UK Transport sector - she can be contacted by email at nina.lockwood@intuitiverecruitment.com   About Intuitive Interim & Executive Search Intuitive are a...

Nina is joined today by Simon Pearson, Chief Commercial Officer, UK Bus at FirstGroup plc About Nina Lockwood Nina is founder and CEO of Intuitive Interim & Executive Search, a boutique agency focused completely on the UK Transport sector - she can be contacted by email at nina.lockwood@intuitiverecruitment.com   About Intuitive Interim & Executive Search Intuitive are a boutique agency fo...

Nina is joined today by Andy Lord, Commissioner at Transport for London (TfL) About Nina Lockwood Nina is founder and CEO of Intuitive Interim & Executive Search, a boutique agency focused completely on the UK Transport sector - she can be contacted by email at nina.lockwood@intuitiverecruitment.com   About Intuitive Interim & Executive Search Intuitive are a boutique agency focused comple...

Nina is joined today by Matt Rice, Route Director at Network Rail About Nina Lockwood Nina is founder and CEO of Intuitive Interim & Executive Search, a boutique agency focused completely on the UK Transport sector - she can be contacted by email at nina.lockwood@intuitiverecruitment.com   About Intuitive Interim & Executive Search Intuitive are a boutique agency focused completely on the...

Nina is joined today by Rail Industry Consultant, Mike Gray.   About Nina Lockwood Nina is founder and CEO of Intuitive Interim & Executive Search, a boutique agency focused completely on the UK Transport sector - she can be contacted by email at nina.lockwood@intuitiverecruitment.com   About Intuitive Interim & Executive Search Intuitive are a boutique agency focused completely on the UK...

Nina is joined today by Neil Holm, Managing Director of TransPennine Route Upgrade   About Nina Lockwood Nina is founder and CEO of Intuitive Interim & Executive Search, a boutique agency focused completely on the UK Transport sector - she can be contacted by email at nina.lockwood@intuitiverecruitment.com   About Intuitive Interim & Executive Search Intuitive are a boutique agency focused...

Nina is joined today by George Davies, Director of Sustainable Development at RSSB   About Nina Lockwood Nina is founder and CEO of Intuitive Interim & Executive Search, a boutique agency focused completely on the UK Transport sector - she can be contacted by email at nina.lockwood@intuitiverecruitment.com   About Intuitive Interim & Executive Search Intuitive are a boutique agency focused...

Nina is today joined by Andrew Haines, Chief Executive at Network Rail and Great British Railways Transition Team Lead   About Nina Lockwood Nina is founder and CEO of Intuitive Interim & Executive Search, a boutique agency focused completely on the UK Transport sector - she can be contacted by email at nina.lockwood@intuitiverecruitment.com   About Intuitive Interim & Executive Search Intuitive a...