Neil Walker

Exports Director

Neil has been RIA’s Exports Director since April 2014, having previously worked in the now Department for International Trade (DIT)/Foreign & Commonwealth Office and the Aerospace sector.

He was the Head of the Rail Sector team at DIT from 2005 to 2009 before spending five years at the British High Commission in Singapore where he managed several successful RIA missions and lead on Rail, Infrastructure, Aerospace and Defence & Security Sectors. Prior to this, he served in the British Embassy Washington for five year and also spent seven years working in the private sector, based in the Middle East.

Neil has used his strong contribution of experience, skills and knowledge of working overseas to actively develop RIA’s promotion of exports helping Members to unlock international rail opportunities worldwide.