Christopher Macgowan

OBE, Non Executive Advisor

Christopher Macgowan is a well-known and respected figure within both the UK and the wider European automotive industry and in 2008 was awarded an OBE for services rendered to the British motor industry. The list of roles he currently holds is extensive and includes:

  • Chairman of the DfT's Interoperability Forum which will help steer the delivery of interoperability between different road pricing schemes as they emerge in the coming years.
  • Vice Chairman of the DfT's Motorists' Forum which helps government and industry work together and keeps the interests of the motorist firmly on the agenda.
  • Fellow of the Institute of the Motor Industry
  • Vice President of the Automotive Fellowship International
  • Trustee of BEN - the automotive industry charity
  • Trustee of the National Motor Museum
  • Member of the Worshipful Company of Coachmakers
  • Director of The Caravan Club
  • Director of Farleigh Hospice in Chelmsford, Essex
  • Visiting Professor at the University of Buckingham's Business School's Centre for Automotive Management.
Other highlights of his distinguished career include service as the Chief Executive of both the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) and the Retail Motor Industry Federation.