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Our people

Meet the people who ensure the day-to-day running of our Group.

Our Leadership Team at the Chevron Group sets the strategic and operational direction for the business. It provides the leadership required to ensure that the Group delivers on its strategic vision, continues to grow and upholds its position as the UK’s leading infrastructure safety company.

 

Tim Cockayne, Chief Executive Officer

Tim Cockayne, Chief Executive Officer

Appointed to the Board in June 2011 whilst serving as Commercial Director and became Chief Executive Officer in April 2015. Tim joined Chevron Traffic Management in June 2010 and has over 20 years’ experience in critical infrastructure project management and bid management. Prior to joining Chevron, Tim held major project and commercial roles in the material and construction industries including at Hanson, Lafarge, Aggregate Industries and Foster Yeoman. He is currently a member of the Highways Sector Council which brings together industry and government to transform the highways sector. Tim graduated from the University of Leicester in 1999 with a BSc in Applied Geology.

Chris Adams, Chief Operating Officer

Chris Adams, Chief Operating Officer

Appointed to the Board in January 2024 as Group Chief Operating Officer. Chris has over 25 years’ experience in the utilities sector where he has a strong track record in transforming and operating complex large-scale operations and creating sustainable value for organisations. He joined Chevron from Shell Energy where he was Chief Transformation Officer and Digital Transformation Director responsible for creating and leading a significant transformation to deliver an industry-leading operating model. Prior to this, Chris was a member of the executive teams at OVO Energy and SSE as Group Metering Director where he was responsible for all field operations covering 3,000 staff across the UK and £210m of revenue. At SSE he also held a number of senior executive positions including Director of Metering & Smart Transformation and Director of Strategy & Integration. During this period he was also a Non-Executive Director at Smart Energy GB. Chris graduated from De Montfort University in 1997 with a BA in Business Studies.

 

Matt Morphet, Chief Commercial Officer

Matt Morphet, Chief Commercial Officer

Appointed to the Board in January 2017, Matt is Group Chief Commercial Officer. He has nearly 30 years’ experience in the highways sector, joining Chevron Traffic Management in 2006 as Commercial Manager and has held a number of senior leadership positions within the company including Chief Operating Officer. Matt has been instrumental in securing various major schemes and frameworks whilst also leading the company through its ISO 44001 Collaborative Business Relationships certification. Previous experience includes Commercial Director with an SME and five years as a Senior Estimator with Alfred McApline Traffic Management.

Matt Robinson ACMA, Chief Financial Officer

Matt Robinson FCMA, Chief Financial Officer

Appointed to the Board and joined Chevron in June 2020, Matt has extensive finance, business transformation and leadership experience and is responsible for all finance operations and reporting across the Group as well as IT, HR and property. Matt joined the company from The Oasis and Warehouse Group where he spent 13 years in a number of finance roles, most recently as Chief Financial Officer responsible for a £300m revenue business operating across 500 locations in 37 countries. Matt is an associate of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants®, and graduated from Lancaster University in 2003 with a BA in Accountancy and Finance.

Charlotte Jackson, General Counsel

Charlotte Jackson

Joined Chevron in June 2020 as General Counsel and Company Secretary. Charlotte has over 15 years’ in-house experience of corporate and commercial law advising businesses across a range of industries including construction, retail, media and technology having held positions at Karen Millen, Hearst and Toshiba. Prior to this, Charlotte was in private practice at Norton Rose Fullbright. Charlotte graduated from BPP Law School and was previously awarded an MA in International Relations from the University of St Andrews in 2002.