GNER has announced that Jonathan Metcalfe is being promoted to become the new Chief Executive Officer of the company with effect from 1 September 2006.

Mr Metcalfe has been with GNER since 1996 and is currently Chief Operating Officer. He replaces Christopher Garnett, who is stepping down as Chief Executive of GNER from 31 August 2006
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Mr Metcalfe will report directly to Bob MacKenzie, Chief Executive of GNER’s parent company, Sea Containers. Mr MacKenzie becomes Executive Chairman of GNER from 1 September.

Mr Metcalfe will have four direct reports: Richard McClean, Operations Director; Michelle Drage, Commercial Director; Tom Fielden, Financial Director; and Helen Thornton, Acting Human Resources Director.
As a result of these changes, directors Shaun Mills, Mike Gooddie and Clare Field will be leaving GNER.

Mr MacKenzie said: “I believe this new organisational structure will serve us well to address the significant commercial challenges we have to face going forward.“I would like to thank Shaun, Mike and Clare for their significant contribution in building GNER into the high-quality train operator that it is today.”