Director of Estates Projects
Mr Michael Lytrides joined the College on 14 October 2013 as Director of Estates Projects. He succeeds Mr Steve Howe, previously the Director of Capital Projects and Planning, who left the College to take up a post at the University of the Arts.
My Lytrides joins Imperial from Mace Limited, where he was an Associate Director. During a secondment he led the project to deliver the main international media centre for the Olympic and Paralympic Games 2012. Prior to that he worked for Arup Project Management and Capita Symonds. Mr Lytrides trained as a chartered civil and structural engineer, having gained his undergraduate and Master’s degrees at Imperial.
Director of Digital Systems Transformation
Mr Mike Russell has accepted appointment to the new post of Director of Digital Systems Transformation in the ICT Division, with effect from 11 November 2013.
Mr Russell previously worked for the infrastructure consultancy firm WS Atkins Group PLC in a range of engineering consultancy and project management roles, most recently focusing on technology-driven changes to business processes. He has a degree in in electrical and electronic engineering from Nottingham and an MSc in Physical Instrumentation, and is a chartered engineer and IT professional.
Both postholders report to Mr Simon Harding-Roots, Chief Operations Officer.