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Rachel Hughes

Sharpshooter · DISC type CD
Director at SURBON CONSULTING
📍 United Kingdom

Rachel Hughes is the Director of SURBON CONSULTING, a specialist in public transport business development and sustainability strategy. Educated at Oxford and Edinburgh, she has helped secure over £2 billion in major infrastructure contracts, including the Elizabeth Line. Colleagues describe her knowledge as "encyclopedic" and expertise as "second to none".

Rachel has a strong interest in the intersection of art, design, and sustainability. She explores this through visiting exhibitions like the Art Deco poster display at the London Transport Museum and noting sustainability-focused artwork at global energy summits.

Unique fact: Rachel ghostwrites educational email courses for public transport professionals and was a data analyst for the UKs first-ever railway sector carbon footprint.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Rachel shows up

ROI Driven
Rigorous & Demanding
Fast But Analytical

They respond well to strong and respectful communication. They prefer to be the ones controlling the conversation or defining the terms. They take a lot of pride in personal achievements.

Priorities

Topics Rachel cares about

Sustainable Transport
A core career theme, from carbon footprinting and promoting electric bus adoption to speaking on the topic at international conferences like UITP MENA.
Public Transport Procurement
She has a significant track record helping companies win major contracts in the UK and Middle East, including for Manchester's bus franchises and the Elizabeth Line.
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Career

Work history

11-2017
Director
SURBON CONSULTING
6-2013
Director
SURBON CONSULTING
4-2011 - 6-2013
Sustainability Consultant
ADAS
11-2009 - 3-2011
Sustainability Consultant
Best Foot Forward
4-2009 - 10-2009
Researcher
ENDS Carbon
In the press

Media appearances

Up next: Rachel Hughes from Surbon Consulting demystifies social value in transport. Featured in EuroBusExpo (Facebook)
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Education
2004 - 2007
BA (Hons)
University of Oxford
2008 - 2009
MSc
The University of Edinburgh
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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