10 December, leading public and regulated services business Amey, has today announced the appointment of Amanda Fisher as acting CEO. She is the current Managing Director of the Facilities Management, Defence and Justice (FMDJ) Business at Amey and will replace Andy Milner, who is leaving the company after a long career and almost four years in the role of Chief Executive.
Amanda Fisher joined Amey in 2017. Previously, she held several senior operational and leadership positions across a number of sectors, including the wider FM market, business services and highways, in companies like Balfour Beatty, Alfred McAlpine and Allied Healthcare, since leaving the Armed Forces, where she was a commissioned officer.
"Through her extraordinary results since joining Amey, Amanda has demonstrated her undoubted ability to assume the position of Chief Executive. I want to wish her all the best for the new challenges she faces,” said Fidel López Soria, CEO of Ferrovial Services.
“I would like to thank Andy for his dedication and commitment throughout his career in Amey and Ferrovial, and particularly for navigating the business through some very challenging years within our sector. He has helped to create a strong platform for the future, and I wish him every success for his new professional endeavours,” stated López Soria.
Speaking on her appointment Amanda said: “I am delighted to have been offered the role to lead Amey through what is both an exciting but demanding time for our industry. Recently the business has overcome many challenges, and my focus will be on ensuring we build on this, readying ourselves for the next phase, delivering what our clients and the communities we serve need.”