Naomi Green Managing Director England’s Economic Heartland Naomi joined England’s Economic Heartland in 2018 and in March 2022 became its Managing Director, responsible for delivering the sub-national transport body’s work programme. This includes: implementation of the regional Transport Strategy; providing advice to Government on the region’s investment priorities; and ensuring major schemes, such as East West Rail, are delivered in a way that brings a lasting legacy for the region and the UK as a whole. In her work, Naomi places significant emphasis on both partnership working and adopting a placed-based approach to planning and investing in connectivity. Naomi is currently Chair of both the wider South East Rail Partnership and the national STB policy group – the key engagement point for STBs with DfT, National Highways and Network Rail. Prior to joining EEH, Naomi worked in both the government’s Cities and Local Growth Unit and the Department for Transport.