The role of President is the highest honour that CIHT (Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation) members can pass on to one of their colleagues. CIHT Presidents have consistently been able to operate at the highest levels of both industry and government.

The President holds office for one year (running from June – June) and is the head of the Institution. They are responsible for leading and promoting the policies and interests of the highways and transportation profession in the public arena; these policies are agreed by members of the CIHT’s Executive Board and ratified by Council.
 

David Gillham, President 2011 - 2012

David has over 35 years experience of the delivery of highway services; following a long and successful career in local government, he moved to the private sector in 1998 to develop commercial and marketing skills. He is a Technical Director in Amey’s Consulting Division, where he is responsible for strategic Business Development and is the technical lead for major tendering opportunities including PFI and multi-disciplinary contracts.

David has played an active role in the CIHT for many years. He has been a member of Council since 2004 and sits on the Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation’s Executive Board. He was Chair of the Network Infrastructure Management Board from 2007 to 2008 and has also served on the Membership Board. He is a past Chairman of the Institution’s South Eastern Branch, and has been on the Branch committee since 1999.

Married to Linda, a teacher, he has two adult daughters, Sarah and Katherine, who are both music graduates. In his spare time, David enjoys classical music and sings regularly with Brighton Festival Chorus at concert venues across the UK.

Contact David:
e: president@ciht.org.uk
t: +44 (0)20 7336 1558