<p>Haydn is a Cambridge graduate in mathematics and a chartered electrical engineer. He is Chairman of Swiss leasing company, European Loc Pool. He is also currently the Chair of the Railway Children Charity, Haleman Ltd and Parental Choice. He is also on the supervisory board of an open access rail operator in the Czech Republic. </p>
<p>Haydn was Chief Executive of the Angel Trains Group from 1999 to 2008, when the business was sold by RBS. He went on to run the now independent European arm of the Group (Alpha Train) until 2010. He was previously on the board of De La Rue plc as Managing Director of the Cash Systems Division and with Sony Europe where he held the positions of Group Managing Director of Sony’s UK business and then Vice-president of Sony Europe, responsible for all of Sony's broadcast and professional equipment activities across Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Prior to Sony he ran Racal Electronics’ worldwide offshore navigation systems business, following 10 years with Schlumberger in the oil industry.</p>
<p>Haydn has been a member of several UK rail industry bodies including Chair of the Railway Industry Association from 2004 to 2006, and Chair of the Railway Sector Advisory Group from 2006 to 2009. He is the Chair of the Rail Innovation Awards.</p>