Balfour Beatty has appointed Emma Loxton as chief strategy officer, strengthening its group executive committee as the infrastructure group pursues its growth strategy.
Loxton joins from McKinsey & Company, where she spent more than a decade advising major industrial and infrastructure businesses on strategy, transformation and growth. She was a partner at the firm, most recently leading its UK Advanced Industries and Transport & Infrastructure practices.
Earlier in her career, she was a senior policy advisor in the UK government’s Prime Minister’s Strategy Unit. Reporting to Philip Hoare, group chief executive, Loxton will lead Balfour Beatty’s strategy function when she joins in October.
She will help shape and deliver the group’s long-term strategy, supporting its next phase of growth across its chosen markets and building on Balfour Beatty’s end-to-end infrastructure capability, its presence in the UK, US and Asia, and its priority growth markets of UK energy, UK transport, UK defence and US buildings.
Hoare said: “Emma is a proven strategy and transformation leader with a strong track record of helping complex organisations sharpen performance, strengthen competitiveness and deliver lasting change.
“Her insight, energy and commercial focus will be invaluable as we continue to execute our strategy, progress Evolve, Energise, Explore and capture the opportunities created by strong demand for complex, critical infrastructure across our chosen markets. I am delighted to welcome her to Balfour Beatty.”
Loxton said: “Balfour Beatty is an industry leader with exceptional people, distinctive capabilities and a vital role delivering the infrastructure we all depend on.
“The group is well positioned for its next phase of profitable growth, with strong positions in attractive markets and a clear ambition for the future. I am excited to join Philip and the leadership team, and to work with colleagues across Balfour Beatty to help deliver this next chapter.”
Main image: Emma Loxton, incoming chief strategy officer, Balfour Beatty
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