Gary Pennington

Gary Pennington is an experienced finance professional specializing in bid management and commercial finance. Currently serving as the Bus Franchising Bid Finance Manager at FirstGroup plc since September 2024, Gary previously held the position of Commercial Finance Manager at Thales Alenia Space from September 2022 to September 2024. Prior to that, Gary worked at Thales as a Bid Finance Manager from March 2012 to September 2022, overseeing financial management for international bidding activities. Gary's earlier roles include Bid Manager at telent and Assistant Quantity Surveyor at Summers Inman. Gary began a career in the industry as an intern at Faithful+Gould. Gary holds a degree in Quantity Surveying and Construction Management from Sheffield Hallam University, earned between 2005 and 2009.