Emma Yates

Emma Yates is a seasoned Programme Director currently at Northern since January 2020, with previous experience as an Interim Programme Director. Prior roles at Arriva Rail North include Head of Franchise Transformation, Franchise Transformation Manager, and Senior Project Manager from July 2011 to December 2019. Prior to that, Emma Yates worked at HSBC from November 1994 to December 2009 in various roles, including Senior Manager of Business Analysis, focusing on areas such as Business and Commercial Analysis, Capital Planning, Asset and Liability Management, and Financial Accounting. Emma Yates began professional career as a Finance Manager at BT after completing a Graduate Trainee program in Finance from October 1990 to November 1994. Educational qualifications include a BSc (Hons) in Mathematics and Economics from Loughborough University, along with foundational education from York Sixth Form College and Mill Mount Grammar School.