Stagecoach Manchester Managing Director has been named among the top 50 Northern Power Women.
Elisabeth Tasker, who recently took on the role, is one of the UK bus industry’s leading figures. Her inclusion on the list comes as a result of her success over 30 years within the transport industry.
Chosen as a Northern Power Woman, Elisabeth is commitmed to helping and encouraging others, to develop their skills and experienced to further their own careers.
Says Elisabeth: “I'm delighted and quite humbled to be named as a Northern Power Woman. It’s certainly not something I ever expected but was a lovely surprise.
As only one of two female Managing Directors within Stagecoach’s UK Bus division, Elisabeth says: “I enjoy what I do and I hope that this will help shine a light on the important role that women can and should play within the bus industry in the future.
“Over 90% of people in the bus industry are male and I look forward to seeing that change in the years to come as more women realise what the bus industry can offer them and what they can offer the industry.”