Nicola Bell MBE

Role: Chief Capital Delivery Officer   Company: National Highways

Nicola is a transport and infrastructure leader at National Highways, serving as Chief Capital Delivery Officer. She joined in January 2016 and has held roles such as Divisional Director of Asset Development and Regional Director for South East.

Her earlier career includes leadership positions at West Sussex County Council as Director of Highways and Transport, and at Cambridgeshire County Council as Head of Local Infrastructure and Street Management, along with transport planning and programme management roles.

Nicola holds advanced qualifications in transport planning and civil engineering, and in 2022 was awarded an MBE for services to transport and the COVID-19 response.