Elaine Karen Holt (born 5 June 1966) is a British businesswoman.
Early life Holt was born in Oxford and attended Stroud High School, where she gained no O-levels. She did not join the sixth-form, and her headmistress said to her "All you will ever be is a hairdresser".
Career Holt worked for British Airways from 1987 before holding various roles at FirstGroup and becoming managing director of First Capital Connect in 2006. From 2009 until 2011 she was chief executive of Directly Operated Railways and chairman of East Coast.East Coast's Elaine Holt indicates a change in direction The Guardian 5 November 2010] She subsequently led National Express's bid for the Greater Western franchise, RATP Group's bid for Crossrail and Eurostar/Keolis's bid for the InterCity East Coast franchise.Holt joins National Express as bid director TransportXtra 19 December 2011Elaine Holt joins RATP Dev and will lead pre-qualification for London Crossrail's operator concession RATP Dev 27 March 2013East Coast Bid Keolis
She became a non-executive director of Highways England in 2014.Highways Agency appoints Elaine Holt and Tom Smith TransportXtra 24 January 2014Elaine Holt Highways England
Personal life She is married to Steve Holt.
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