Mark John Thurston (born 2 January 1967)[1] is a British electrical engineer and businessman.
[2] From the College of North West London in 1983–1987 he gained a Higher National Certificate in Electrical and Electronic Engineering.
In June 2008, he joined CH2M as head of structures, bridges and highways, working on both Crossrail and London 2012.
[9] Thurston went on to become the longest serving chief executive for High Speed 2, and stayed on until 2023 when he announced his resignation and then left the project in September of that year.
[10][11] Thurston was appointed as visiting professor of Complex Project and Programme Leadership at his alma mater, Loughborough University, in 2021.