Agilia adds two infrastructure experts to their Senior Advisory Team

Agilia welcomes David Goldstone CBE and Stephen Dance OBE as Senior Advisors

Agilia Infrastructure Partners is pleased to announce that David Goldstone CBE and Stephen Dance OBE have joined the business as Senior Advisors.

David and Stephen bring significant experience from across government and major infrastructure programmes, further strengthening Agilia’s senior advisory team.

David Goldstone CBE joins Agilia, having most recently served as the independent Chair of HM Treasury’s Office for Value for Money and interim Chair of the Submarine Delivery Agency. He has previously held executive roles across multiple major infrastructure programmes including as Chief Operating Officer at the Ministry of Defence, Chief Executive of the Houses of Parliament Restoration and Renewal Delivery Authority, and Chief Executive of the London Legacy Development Corporation, having previously led the Government's oversight of delivery of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. David is currently a Non-Executive Director at Great British Energy - Nuclear and HM Treasury’s representative on the board of HS2 Ltd.

Stephen Dance OBE joins Agilia following more than 45 years working across major public projects, including 16 years in the civil service. Most recently, Stephen was a Director at the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (NISTA) and its predecessor, the IPA. He has held senior roles in many of the UK’s major infrastructure programmes including the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Thames Tideway Tunnel, Crossrail, HS2, and the Northern Line Extension. He is also Chair of the Northern Gateway Mayoral Development Corporation.

They join Agilia’s existing Senior Advisors, Michael Gerrard, Martin Buck, and Roy Hill, whose experience continues to support the business and the clients we work with.

Julia Pyke, Chair of Agilia Infrastructure Partners, said:

“David and Stephen bring huge experience of infrastructure projects and the interface between the public and private sectors. As the UK renews so much of its public infrastructure, that experience is invaluable. I am delighted that David and Stephen are joining the growing team at Agilia.”

Amar Qureshi, Co-Founder and Joint CEO of Agilia Infrastructure Partners, said:

“As joint CEOs, Mike and I are delighted to be working with Stephen and David again. Their experience and judgement will be invaluable as we continue supporting clients on some of the UK’s most complex infrastructure programmes.”

 David Goldstone CBE said:

“Agilia has built a strong team with experience across some of the UK’s most important infrastructure programmes. I’m looking forward to working with the business and supporting clients as they navigate the challenges and opportunities involved in delivering major projects.”

Stephen Dance OBE said:

“I am delighted to be joining friends at Agilia and looking forward to applying my experience to the next generation of infrastructure projects and programmes that are so critical to UK economic prosperity and the wellbeing of its citizens.”