IAM RoadSmart appoints new chief executive officer

IAM RoadSmart has appointed Mike Quinton as its chief executive officer from the 23 April. The former chief executive of the National House Building Council will replace Sarah Sillars. He has experience in organisational leadership over three decades and has served in a range of finance roles for Prudential, Churchhill and the Royal Bank of Scotland. Quinton then moved to Zurich Financial Services’ European direct-to-customer insurance operation.
April 13, 2018 Read time: 1 min
IAM RoadSmart has appointed Mike Quinton as its chief executive officer from the 23 April. The former chief executive of the National House Building Council will replace Sarah Sillars.


He has experience in organisational leadership over three decades and has served in a range of finance roles for Prudential, Churchhill and the Royal Bank of Scotland. Quinton then moved to Zurich Financial Services’ European direct-to-customer insurance operation.  

Quinton said: “Recent changes have re-energised and re-positioned the business and my aim is to make IAM RoadSmart a strong and sustainable organisation that is future focused and a leader in UK road safety for many years to come”.

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