In this episode, I’ll be joined by Sue Percy, CEO of the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT). Sue describes how CIHT created a strategy and purpose that gave them greater confidence and the ability to say no to things. She also shares what it took for her to be ambitious yet take her members with her. Join us to hear what strategic leadership of a chartered professional body sounds like.
CIHT is a charity, learned society and membership body with 14,000 members, who are mainly engineers and transport planners, operating in the UK and internationally. Sue has led the Institution for the last ten years over which time it has grown its membership, services and influence. Sue’s interests include improving the way transport infrastructure - including roads - is planned, funded, designed, built, managed and operated to meet societal needs, environmental imperatives and supporting a strong economy. She has a deep interest in changing the image of the transport infrastructure industry and making it a more diverse and inclusive career for all.
Sue holds several voluntary Trustee and non-executive Director roles. She has worked in the built environment sector for over 30 years in allied professions, Higher Education and in local government. Sue was awarded a CBE in the Queen’s birthday honours in June 2019 for services to transport.
Sue Percy