Europe’s largest awards championing gender equality has announced its Future and Power Lists for 2023, recognising Stagecoach Manchester’s Operations Director, Rebecca Rathore.
Now in its seventh year, the Northern Power Women Awards celebrate the individuals and organisations who work towards creating gender balance in organisations, passionately supporting equality across the North of the UK.
Rebecca Rathore, Operations Director at Stagecoach Manchester has been named as part of this years’ Future List. The Future List recognises the leaders and change makers of the future who are already making a different in their communities.
With 22 years of experience working in transport, covering train, tram, aviation, coach and bus, Rebecca joined Stagecoach in July 2022. She immediately became a key member of the leadership team with operational responsibility for the largest bus operation outside of London, including 1,800 colleagues, 700 buses, 96 million passenger journeys and 23.9 million miles of route.
Rebecca is the only woman director at Stagecoach Manchester, and all other Manchester bus operators. Her inclusion on the Future List helps to elevate the transport industry as a prospect for aspiring future women leaders.
Rebecca said: “I am delighted to have been named on the Northern Women Awards Future List. Although women are currently underrepresented in the transport sector, change is coming and I’m proud to be a part of this.
“I am very excited about the future and the opportunities that are opening to women every day. My next goal is to continue to lead by example and to champion an inclusive environment at Stagecoach and lead a network of women in transport.”
Lee Wasnidge, Managing Director of Stagecoach Manchester said: “We’re extremely proud of Rebecca’s success, her hard work, passion and dedication truly deserves to be recognised. Rebecca’s inclusion on the Future List will enable her to extend her influence beyond the public transport sector to empower and inspire women and to play an active role in supporting more sustainable communities.”
Rebecca was nominated by Tricia Williams, Chief Operating Officer at Northern Trains.
Commenting on her nomination, Tricia said: “I’m absolutely delighted that Rebecca has made this year’s Future List. I worked with Rebecca when we were both at Manchester Airport Group – and the impact she had from the outset was fantastic.
“Rebecca is a working mum and it’s great to see how she’s progressed to a senior role in Operations, acting as a role model and showing other women that it really is possible to balance family life with a high pressured job, even in the male-dominated world of Ops. Congratulations, Rebecca!”
