CIHT’s Presidential Team consists of the President and Vice-President. These are all members of the Board of Trustees, which also comprises the Chair of the Board, the Immediate Past President, Honorary Treasurer and up to eight Council Members (including the Chairs of the Strategic Boards).
As Trustees, the Board must ensure that the affairs of the Institution are kept in good order and that legal and statutory obligations are fulfilled. They are responsible for controlling the management and administration of the Institution and, if negligent, are personally liable. Trustees are also responsible for ensuring that the Institution fulfils its legal obligations as a Charity, including carrying out its purposes for the public benefit and producing and submitting statutory documents and accounts to the required deadlines.
If you would like to contact any member of the Presidential Team, please contact CIHT’s Chief Executive’s office on:
t: +44 (0)20 7336 1550 e: presidentialteam@ciht.org.uk
CIHT President
Kate was elected President of CIHT in June 2026.
Kate is the Director of Operational Road Safety – Buildings & Infrastructure (B&I) Europe at Jacobs. She is a Chartered Civil Engineer with over 10 years’ experience in the planning, design and delivery of transport projects, and a further 27 years specialising in highway safety governance. This includes casualty reduction; road safety audit; policy and process preparation; collision database management; speed management, development control and safety governance. She delivers road safety services to local and strategic highway authority clients including National Highways, Welsh Government, Transport Scotland and Transport for London, and represents Jacobs through conference paper presentation and CIHT including SoRSA, PACTS, and Road Safety Observatory.
Kate was elected President of CIHT in June 2026.
Kate is the Director of Operational Road Safety – Buildings & Infrastructure (B&I) Europe at Jacobs. She is a Chartered Civil Engineer with over 10 years’ experience in the planning, design and delivery of transport projects, and a further 27 years specialising in highway safety governance. This includes casualty reduction; road safety audit; policy and process preparation; collision database management; speed management, development control and safety governance. She delivers road safety services to local and strategic highway authority clients including National Highways, Welsh Government, Transport Scotland and Transport for London, and represents Jacobs through conference paper presentation and CIHT including SoRSA, PACTS, and Road Safety Observatory.
Kate has been an active member of CIHT over a number of years and was a Trustee of CIHT previously and currently since 2023. She is a Council member 2005-13; 2014-2017 and 2019 to present. In addition, Kate was the Chair of CIHT Road Safety Panel 2008-2014 and a member of the Health Safety & Wellbeing Panel from 2014 to 2019. She has also been a member of CIHT’s steering groups on Road Safety Audit; Collision Prevention & Reduction Guidelines; Manual for Streets 2; and a judge of CIHT Road Safety and Streets Awards.
In addition, Kate is a Member of PACTS Road Environment Working Party and the Transport Safety Commission.
CIHT Vice President
Steve Carmody is a Chartered Civil Engineer, Fellow and Vice President of the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation, and Managing Director of Carmody Infrastructure Ltd. He is an experienced strategic leader with a strong track record in highways, transport, drainage, flood risk and wider civil infrastructure, combining board-level business leadership with hands-on project delivery expertise.
Steve has led multidisciplinary teams and overseen complex, high-value public and private sector commissions across the UK, including nationally significant infrastructure, regeneration, retail, residential and energy projects. His experience spans strategy, planning, governance, commercial management, contractual risk, client care, health and safety leadership, technical assurance and delivery.
Based in Leeds since the mid-1990s, Steve studied at Leeds Beckett University, graduating with qualifications in Civil Engineering and Quantity Surveying. He has been a Chartered Civil Engineer for more than 15 years and brings particular strength in risk management, safe delivery and compliance through his work as a qualified Principal Designer.
Steve Carmody is a Chartered Civil Engineer, Fellow and Vice President of the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation, and Managing Director of Carmody Infrastructure Ltd. He is an experienced strategic leader with a strong track record in highways, transport, drainage, flood risk and wider civil infrastructure, combining board-level business leadership with hands-on project delivery expertise.
Steve has led multidisciplinary teams and overseen complex, high-value public and private sector commissions across the UK, including nationally significant infrastructure, regeneration, retail, residential and energy projects. His experience spans strategy, planning, governance, commercial management, contractual risk, client care, health and safety leadership, technical assurance and delivery.
Based in Leeds since the mid-1990s, Steve studied at Leeds Beckett University, graduating with qualifications in Civil Engineering and Quantity Surveying. He has been a Chartered Civil Engineer for more than 15 years and brings particular strength in risk management, safe delivery and compliance through his work as a qualified Principal Designer.
Steve is actively involved with national professional and industry bodies and he is also committed to supporting apprenticeships and helping candidates meet end-point assessment requirements.
Since 2023, he has demonstrated his commitment to education and professional development by taking on the role as Chairman of the Board of Governor at Leeds College of Building, the UK's leading construction college and now the regional Construction Technical Excellence College for Yorkshire and the Humber, with approximately 7,500 students. This role reinforces Steve's commitment to the future of the industry and provides valuable insight into the education and skills landscape, allowing him to support clear pathways into careers in highways and transportation, while developing a strong understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing further education.
As a leader, Steve promotes the values of great service, the highest standards, professional teamwork and creative solutions. His wider site development experience includes masterplanning, flood risk, drainage, utilities, plot layout and levels, and roads design, enabling him to provide clear strategic direction in complex stakeholder environments.
CIHT Immediate Past President
Mitesh is the Managing Director of Ringway Highways Services business that offers maintenance, improvements and whole life asset optioneering management services. He values relationships that enables customer satisfaction to be realised in an ever-changing environment. He has worked in this sector for 30 years and would encourage others to join as well as it caters for a wide variety of skill sets.
Mitesh is the Managing Director of Ringway Highways Services business that offers maintenance, improvements and whole life asset optioneering management services. He values relationships that enables customer satisfaction to be realised in an ever-changing environment. He has worked in this sector for 30 years and would encourage others to join as well as it caters for a wide variety of skill sets.
