The FTVG is administered by a voluntary coordination group who will help to organise entries and deliver the collaboration forums; this group is not involved in the submissions themselves. Decisions on funding and awards are managed by the FTVG Steering Group, formed of selected trustees from the Rees Jeffreys Road Fund, former members of the Transport Visions Group and partner organisations.
Mostafa brings over a decade of experience in the transport sector and currently serves as a Research and Advanced Engineer at Nissan Technical Centre Europe. His work focuses on integrating autonomous vehicles into urban environments, addressing key transport challenges such as congestion, accessibility, and social inequality, all driven by his mission: “Driving innovation to shape the future of mobility.”
Beyond his professional role, Mostafa is deeply committed to supporting the next generation of transport professionals. He joined FTVG during its third round and now leads the fourth round as Coordinator, facilitating collaboration and driving the delivery of the initiative’s programs and activities.
Dr. Karzan Saleem Ismael is a transportation engineering and planning academic and practitioner, currently serving as Lecturer and Head of the City Planning Engineering Department at Sulaimani Polytechnic University, Iraq. He holds a PhD in Transportation Engineering and Planning from the Budapest University of Technology and Economics.
His research focuses on sustainable mobility, transportation planning, traffic management, travel behaviour, and emerging technologies, including smart mobility, intelligent transport systems, and AI applications in transport. He is also the CEO of the Future Mobility Organization (FMO) in Iraq, where he works on innovative mobility solutions to support sustainable urban development, and has professional experience in traffic and road infrastructure projects in collaboration with international firms.
Ed is a chartered transport planner with almost twenty years’ experience in the industry. He has worked across the North of England to improve the influence of emerging career professionals in the transport sector and previously received the Chartered Institution for Highways and Transportation (CIHT) Emerging Professional of the Year and chaired CIHT’s National Young Professionals Network. Ed was the inaugural chair of FTVG, leading its initial establishment and coordinating three rounds of the initiative between 2020 and 2025 and now sits in an advisory role as immediate past chair.
Rahul is a Senior Engineer at WSP. He has an avid interest in all forms of transport and emerging technologies in the sector. He believes engaging with all stakeholders is key to delivering a successful model for the future. Rahul is interested in collaborating with others who share an interest in shaping the future of our evolving urban/country road networks.
Dr Ransford A. Acheampong is Senior Lecturer in Transport and Urban Futures at the Department of Planning, Property and Environmental Management, University of Manchester. A key strand of his research addresses questions around the future of transport and cities in the context of new and emerging transport technologies and associated mobility services, including AI-driven Connected Autonomous Mobility, Digital Platform/App-based Mobility Systems and Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS). A related strand of his research also focuses on the longstanding practical question of land use-transport systems integration for equitable accessibility and sustainable mobility outcomes. Ransford’s research straddles different urban and national contexts in both the global south and global north.
Gemma Bridge, PhD is a Senior Research Fellow at London South Bank University, working as part of the PHIRST team to evaluate public health interventions across a range of local authority settings. She is also Director of Bridge Research, a research consultancy offering research and evaluation support to charities, social enterprises and universities. Gemma is passionate about working to improve the health and wellbeing of people and places with research interests spanning public health, active travel, community engagement, health inequalities and intervention evaluation. Gemma, alongside Bernard Fanning, previously won the FTVG competition (2022/23) with the 'Engaging Young People in Consultations' (EYPiC) project.
Deni is a transport planner with a wealth of experience in the transportation industry. While he may humorously claim 30 years of experience, his journey began in childhood when he developed a fascination with transportation, developing a lifelong passion for buses, trains, and planning. Deni worked on hundreds of projects in the UK and worldwide, gaining valuable insights and expertise that exceeds a decade of experience. Driven by curiosity about emerging technology and its potential impact on transport planning and future travel patterns, he has authored several research papers. As a Chartered Transport Planning Professional, a Fellow of the CIHT and a member of BCoE, Deni is dedicated to the highest professional standards. Recognising the importance of sharing knowledge and experience, he mentors emerging professionals, supporting them in their journey towards professional qualifications.
Brogan has nearly a decade of experience in the transport sector and currently serves as Head of Strategic Partnerships at Campaign for Better Transport. She leads the development of high‑value strategic relationships across industry and has supported major initiatives including the Transport Practitioners’ Meeting and Better Transport Week. Her background spans project delivery, programme management, and strategic planning, shaped through work with a range of organisations.
Committed to social and environmental impact, Brogan serves as a Trustee for the Foundation for Integrated Transport, RideWise Charity, and The Hoxton Trust. She is also dedicated to supporting young people’s development, championing opportunities that help emerging professionals build confidence, skills, and leadership within the transport sector.
Nicky is the Chair of the Young Professionals Network in the UK and a Senior Project Officer working for Aberdeen City Council. Nicky has not taken the traditional route into transport planning as she originally graduated in 2011 with an MA in English Language, before training as a primary teacher. Despite being relatively new to the industry with only 6 years’ experience in the sector, Nicky has progressed quickly and is proud to have recently achieved her MSc in Transport Planning and Engineering in 2020.
Laura is a senior engineer working for WSP. She is a highways materials specialist, focusing on pavement material performance, maintenance and pavement design. Laura is a member of the CIHT West Midlands committee and has acted as Regional Events Coordinator.
Omar is a Senior Traffic Engineer at MDS Traffic Planners & Consultants, with over five years of robust experience in the transportation domain with a Civil Engineering degree from UCSI University in Malaysia. He excels in adept problem-solving, intricate modelling, precise traffic analysis, and strategic planning. Omar's professional journey has spanned both local experience in Malaysia and international stints in countries like Australia and the United Kingdom. Notably, he spearheaded the XT junction team during the FTVG 2023 initiative. Additionally, Omar contributes his expertise as an esteemed member of the Highway and Transportation Engineers Technical Division (HTETD), showcasing his dedication to advancing the field.
Chigozie Livingstone Ogualu holds a PHD from the University of Port Harcourt in Transport and logistics, an M.Sc. (Hons) in Transportation Planning and Management from the University of Lagos and a B.Sc. (Hons) Banking and Finance from Abia State University.
He is married and lives in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria, he speaks Igbo, Yoruba and English languages.
He has 21 years experiences in Road Safety, Urban Transport Inner City Planning, and Road Furniture Management. He has been involved in Road Safety, Public- Private - Partnership, Contract Management, Private Sector Development and Capacity Building Development Consulting in the area of Infrastructure Development, Feasibility Study, Institutional Development, Project Development, Operation and Management, Road Furniture Analysis and Urban Transport Planning, Demand Management.
Lawrence works in WSP’s Future Mobility team where his work focuses on designing trials of new transport modes and services, including e-scooters, e-cargo bikes, autonomous vehicles and drones for freight delivery. Lawrence participated in the 2021 FTVG initiative where he and his team produced a road scoring index for connected and autonomous vehicles which created a methodology to assess the suitability of the road network for safe navigation by autonomous vehicles in the near future.
Macolm has more than 30 years’ experience of transport planning predominantly in the public sector including preparation of numerous wide-ranging transport policy and strategy documents; acting as project manager of multi-million pound schemes; extensive experience of cycle route planning and preparation of concept designs; undertaking feasibility studies for innovative schemes such as potential road user charging schemes, electric vehicle strategy development and developing strategic business cases for transport projects. He has provided transport policy input to planning documents and have extensive experience of development planning process including highway legal agreements and planning obligations and developed car and cycle parking standards and participated in the development of public transport accessibility indices. He has considerable experience of developing funding submissions for local transport projects. All his career he has retained a strong interest in developing sustainable transport projects and programmes.
Simon started his career as a transport planner 20 years ago, working for AECOM, a large private-sector consultancy, since he graduated in 2004. All of Simon’s work is for the public sector including for local authorities across the south of England and organisations like National Highways and Sub National Transport Bodies. His experience spans different aspects of transport planning including the early development of schemes, option appraisal and post-implementation evaluation, but with a particular focus on developing transport strategies covering different modes of travel including walking, wheeling, and cycling, bus and coach, and the private car. Simon very much looks forward to supporting the committee and mentoring early career transport professionals in the development of their FTVG projects.
Nima is a Senior Lecturer in Transport and Business Analytics at Huddersfield Business School, University of Huddersfield. He is a member of the Chartered Institute of Highways and Transportation (MCIHT). He serves as Honorary Secretary and executive committee member of the Universities Transport Study Group (UTSG), which includes 60 universities across the UK. Nima has approximately 15 years of academic and industry experience across four countries. He has collaborated on interdisciplinary research and technical projects with academic and business partners in the UK and worldwide. Before joining the FTVG as a Committee Member, Nima was involved in three FTVG-funded projects for 2024-25 and won the Outstanding Project Award for his work on road safety.
Oliver has over 9 years experience across a wide range of transport projects and currently sits within WSP’s Future Mobility team. Oliver previously worked for Portsmouth City Council. At WSP Oliver was initially focused on writing major scheme business cases and transport assessments. More recent focuses have been on drafting Local Transport Plans for Local Authorities and developing public consultation and engagement for transport projects. Oliver is currently on an 18 month secondment to Dorset Council, primarily to write their Local Transport Plan jointly with BCP Council, and also support with developing rural mobility pilots. Oliver received FTVG funding in 2024 for a group research project on shared cycle schemes in the UK. Oliver has a MSc. in Transport Planning and Engineering and is a member of CIHT, TPS and CILT.
The FTVG Coordination group is always looking for new volunteers to help run the initiative. Coordination Group members cannot submit an entry to the FTVG but will gain valuable experience in organising and facilitating events – get in touch if you would like to help guide the initiative in the future.
The FTVG Steering Group is responsible for project selection, funding decisions and award decisions at key stages of the process. They include selected trustees from the Rees Jeffreys Road Fund, former members of the Transport Visions Network, and FTVG partners.
Nicola Kane is Head of Strategic Planning, Insight and Innovation at Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) and spends most of her time thinking about what the future might hold, as her team works to develop and deliver a long-term transport strategy for Greater Manchester, covering the period to 2040. Nicola is a chartered town planner (MRTPI) and qualified transport planning professional (TPP) and was awarded “Transport Planner of the Year” by Transport Planning Society in 2017. She joined TfGM in 2014 after 15 years of working in consultancy and has wide-ranging experience in transport strategy and policy development, development planning and travel behaviour change. She’s now enjoying the opportunity to help shape the future of transport in Greater Manchester and is leading a range of work, including the development of a vision-led approach to strategic planning (supported by “Right Mix” mode share ambitions), and Greater Manchester’s “Future Mobility Zone” aspirations.
Mark is Director of Local Transport at WSP, having previously been the Executive Director of Environment and Transport at Hertfordshire County Council. He is a Chartered Engineer. Mark is a Past President of ADEPT, is the Chair of the UK Network Management Board, and a member of the UK Roads Leadership Group and the Roads Expert Panel for the Office of Rail and Road. Mark joined Rees Jeffreys Road Fund as a trustee in April 2024.
Victoria Hills MRTPI FICE is Chief Executive of the Royal Town Planning Institute with over 22 years in senior roles in planning, transport, organisational leadership and development. She latterly led the UK’s largest regeneration project at Old Oak. Using the convening role of the Institute, she makes the case for resourcing planning and advocating the important role of putting planning at the heart of government delivery for the quality places that people want to live in. She is driving forward delivery of the RTPI’s Corporate Strategy for the 25,000 member strong RTPI, focussing on raising the profile of planning, elevating the value of professionalism, and promoting a diverse and inclusive profession to ensure genuine representation of the society in which we work. Victoria is also currently serving as a Commissioner on the Essex Climate Action Commission and sits on the Advisory Group to the Government’s COVID-19 Recovery Commission.
Neil has been involved in the application of technology in transport, notably highways and vehicles, for more than 35 years. He was a director of Golden River Traffic prior to establishing his own independent consultancy, Bittern Consulting Ltd, in 1999. He is a Visiting Professor at the Centre for Transport Engineering and Modelling, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Imperial in London, a trustee of the Road Safety Trust and a member of the CIHT CPD review panel. Neil joined Rees Jeffreys Road Fund as a trustee in October 2024, having previously received a bursary from the charity to study for an MSc in Transport in 1984.
The FTVG Steering Group is open to organisations partnering with the initiative.