New Non-Executive Director appointed to National Highways Board

After a fair and open competition, Kim Shillinglaw is to join National Highways on 10 February 2025 as a Non-Executive Director of the Board.

Kim has a wide and varying portfolio of non-executive roles across a number of sectors.

A former Controller of BBC Two and BBC Four, Kim has 30 years’ experience across the media industry. At the BBC, she modernised tv channels and grew audiences.  As Director of Factual at the UK’s largest production entity EndemolShine, she increased revenues and restructured a portfolio of individual companies. Previously, she created award-winning programmes, drove digital audiences and led the adoption of new technologies as Head of Commissioning for BBC Science and Natural History amongst other roles.  She chaired the BBC’s Factual Genre board and Commercial Income taskforce.

Kim is a Non-Executive Director and board member of organisations including Natural England, Ofcom, the Natural Environment Research Council, Raspberry Pi Foundation, and previously, of Engineering UK and NESTA.

Welcoming Kim to the Board, National Highways Chair Gareth Rhys Williams said: “Kim has extensive experience of managing and inspiring customer-related organisations and is a highly experienced board level professional. I am delighted to welcome her to National Highways.”

Kim said: “I’m excited to be joining a company which touches the lives of so many people, and on which so many people rely on a daily basis. I am pleased to be able to bring my experience to National Highways and look forward to supporting the company to achieve its important goals.”

National Highways is responsible for operating, maintaining and improving more than 4,300 miles of England’s motorways and major A-roads.

Further information about National Highways’ Board can be found here https://nationalhighways.co.uk/about-us/our-board/

Notes to Editors

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