 mary grant has been leading the porterbrook team as ceo since 2017 she has overseen a strategic transformation that has secured key shareholder investment pioneering railway innovation and sector leading global sustainability scores underpinned by an award winning people strategy with 30 years experience in the uk and international transport sector including leadership roles at firstgroup plc national express plc scotrail and eurostar mary has a proven track record of driving business growth and delivering ambitious projects that break new ground to improve performance safety and sustainability dedicated to helping the next generation mary is chair of the national skills academy for rail a patron of the kings trust and has raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for charity to support essential services for underprivileged children and communities 