Our Team

We have a specialist team of consultants that support our membership organisations and clients on a range of projects across the rail industry and other sectors. Our specialists deliver quality insights, tools and support to help businesses with their workforce planning and forecasting.

Our office is based in central London, with team members throughout the UK to support to organisations regionally and locally.

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Neil Robertson

Chief Executive

Neil joined NSAR in 2015 from the utility sector, where he was CEO of the Energy & Utility Skills Group.

Prior to these sectoral CEO roles, he held senior positions in government departments for education and business, where he had responsibilities in skills, employability, English and migration, regional economic development, and European Structural Funds.

Neil has also worked with Babcock, City & Guilds, and the Scottish Qualifications Authority. He started working life as a trainee quantity surveyor for GA Group, before studying and tutoring at Edinburgh University, specialising in socioeconomic theory.

Currently, Neil is also a board member of Women in Rail, Rural and Urban Training Scheme, Rethinking Outcomes, and the Horseracing Industry People Board.

In his spare time, he likes fixing and riding motorbikes and planting trees.

Senior Team

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Kim Millen

Chief Operating Officer

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Barry Smith

Head of Assessment and Skills

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Mark Holmes

Head of Data and Marketing

Angi Bell
Angi Bell

Deputy Head of RTAS Assurance and Projects

Edward Hughes
Edward Hughes

Head of Policy Engagement

Kathryn Sanderson
Kathryn Sanderson

HR Manager

Liz Emery
Liz Emery

RTAS Rules & Standards QA Manager

Matt Goody
Matt Goody

Digital Analyst

Hannah James-Crisp
Hannah James-Crisp

Executive Assistant/Office Manager

Rachie McCarthy
Rachie McCarthy

Content Writer

Cindy Major (no image)
Cindy Major

RTAS QA Support & Projects Manager

Cordelia Hamilton (no image)
Cordelia Hamilton

Financial Controller

Dean Hingley (no image)
Dean Hingley

Quality Improvement QA Manager

Jan Hindhaugh (no image)
Jan Hindhaugh

RTAS Rules & Standards QA Manager

Keith Hindhaugh
Keith Hindhaugh

RTAS Rules & Standards QA Manager

Millie East
Millie East

RTAS QA Support & Projects Manager

Nigel Tilling (no image)
Nigel Tilling

Quality Improvement QA Manager

Stephen Warbuton (no image)
Stephen Warbuton

Quality Improvement QA Manager

Steven Copeland (no image)
Steven Copeland

IT Manager

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