Management Board

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Our UK Management Board

We believe that our people, our operational expertise and the focus on our customers are key drivers to sustain our market leadership.

 Andrea Rossi
 Andrea Rossi
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Andrea Rossi

Chief Executive Officer of DB Cargo UK

Andrea Rossi

Andrea Rossi became CEO of DB Cargo UK in September 2020. Andrea became a member of the UK Board in 2013 when he was appointed Chief Financial Officer at DB Cargo UK.

He previously spent nine years fulfilling various roles within audit, planning and reporting at Deutsche Bahn AG in Germany.

Roger Neary

Roger Neary

Head of Sales at DB Cargo UK

Roger Neary

Roger Neary became a member of the UK Board when he was appointed Head of Sales in 2018 after a 25-year career in rail freight with DB Cargo UK and its predecessor companies DB Schenker, EWS and British Rail.

Gaynor Westwell
Gaynor Westwell
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Laura Clarke

Director of Human Resources at DB Cargo UK

Laura Clarke

Laura Clarke joined the UK Board as Director of Human Resources in January 2024.

Laura has a proven track record of delivering successful change management, organisational design and business transformation in large, complex organisations, as well as providing strategic and operational guidance on all areas of people strategy.

Deb Hardy
Deb Hardy

Deb Hardy

Chief Financial Officer at DB Cargo UK

Deb Hardy

Deb became CFO in January 2021 and brings with her more than two decades of experience in managing finance, IT and procurement within the transport and logistics sector. 

Prior to joining DB Cargo UK she was Finance Director at the successful family-run logistics and warehousing company, Moran Logistics. Before that she fulfilled a number of senior management roles with Yusen Logistics (UK) Ltd and the Japanese global freight operator, NYK Logistics, culminating in her appointment as UK Finance Director in 2008.        

Rohan Kapoor
Rohan Kapoor

Mike Gray

Chief Transformation and Digitalisation Officer at DB Cargo UK

Mike Gray

Mike was appointed Chief Transformation and Digitalisation Officer (CTDO) in June 2024, having spent more than a decade as a technology leader in the UK rail industry.

Mike has worked on projects for HS2, Network Rail, the Rail Delivery Group and Transport for Wales, as well as over 25 rail franchise bids.

Neil Ethell
Neil Ethell
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Neil Ethell

Chief Operating Officer of DB Cargo UK

Neil Ethell

Neil Ethell became Chief Operating Officer for DB Cargo UK in November 2021 to drive further improvements in operational performance and customer service. 

Previously, Neil was the company's Head of Operations and Service Delivery. He has more than two decades of experience in logistics having joined DB Cargo UK in 2002, and has an in-depth knowledge of rail freight operations, service delivery, asset and resource management.