Highways England has appointed technology investment specialist Janette Beinart as a non-executive director.

Highways England new non-executive director Janette Beinart

Beinart brings 35 years’ experience at Shell, ultimately as the global company’s upstream chief information officer.

She most recently held an interim position as group chief information officer at savings and investment business M&G Prudential. She also sits on the advisory committee to the Erasmus University in Rotterdam and works with charities providing strategic and Board engagement advice.

Highways England chairman Colin Matthews commented: “Janette’s extensive knowledge and experience of applying big data and digitalisation to a changing business landscape will be tremendously valuable as we plan for the future and developments which can transform our roads.

“We are delighted to welcome her to the Highways England board.”