40. Dave Kaye

Managing Director UK Bus, National Express

Dave Kaye

Dave Kaye

Why is he on the list?

Kaye heads National Express Group’s UK bus business, which consists of 1,600 buses in the West Midlands and Dundee.

What kind of year has he had?

Kaye began 2010 as chief operating officer of FirstGroup’s 9,000-vehicle UK bus division. However, he and FirstGroup bus MD Nicola Shaw both mysteriously departed  the group in the summer. It didn’t take long for Kaye to find a new role as MD of NEG’s UK bus business. His new boss, Dean Finch, also...