Executive leadership

Mike joined Trainline in September 2021, bringing over 20 years’ experience of leading data teams and organisations, combining data analytics, engineering and business strategy roles. Mike spent the previous four years at Facebook as the overall Head of Data Science and Engineering for Workplace by Facebook. Prior to that he led the data and insights capability at Microsoft for the Skype consumer product and Skype for Business. He has previously held data analytics roles in AlixPartners and other consulting companies, using data to build business strategy across a range of industries. Mike also holds an M.A. in Engineering, Physics and Computing and a Master of Engineering in Information Sciences from the University of Cambridge.

Pete joined Trainline in 2018, bringing with him 20 years’ experience in consumer internet (15 years in the UK and five years in California). As an Economics graduate from the University of Oxford, his CV spans 11 years at eBay, where he held roles in internet marketing, analytics and finance. More recently, he was Chief Financial Officer of LADbible – the largest and fastest growing publisher of social video in the world.

James leads Trainline’s Legal and Regulatory functions and sees these functions as business enablers, encouraging his team to be integrated into the heart of the business. It is this approach that saw his team awarded Legal Department of the Year by the British Legal Awards 2018 and the Legal 500 UK Awards 2019.

Prior to joining Trainline in 2009, James spent four years in private practice at the leading UK law firm Travers Smith LLP, where he trained and qualified into the commercial, IP and IT team acting for a variety of private and listed clients in relation to commercial and regulatory matters. James is an English law qualified solicitor.

Martin is responsible for Trainline’s Government Affairs, Industry Relations and Communications functions, in all of the Company’s key markets across Europe. He joined Trainline in October 2021, bringing over 20 years’ experience in strategic communications.

Martin previously worked at Portland, the leading strategic communications consultancy, where he helped guide the growth of the company for 13 years as International Managing Director, before moving to a Senior Advisor role for a range of global brands, governments, and philanthropic and foundation clients. For over ten years in the UK government, he also advised Prime Ministers Blair and Brown in 10 Downing Street, where he was Head of Strategic Communications.

Lisa joined Trainline in February 2021 as Chief People Officer. She has more than 25 years’ experience within human resources, most of which has been spent in plc environments. She has a passion for leading the people agenda in disruptive, high-growth international businesses. For the ten years prior to joining Trainline, Lisa was the Chief People Officer in high-growth consumer-led digital businesses, most significantly at Betfair and Just Eat.

Sakshi joined Trainline in July 2023 as VP of Growth with an initial remit of the UK, which quickly grew to include all of Trainline’s markets. Previously, Sakshi led markets, growth and digital marketing teams at Go Daddy and Amazon. She started her career as a professional cricketer before moving to New York to join Goldman Sachs. Following an MBA from INSEAD, Sakshi learned that her skills in mathematics and coding could be easily transferred to digital marketing and business.