Appointed managing director of Northern in June 2010, Bevan started out as finance director before being promoted to deputy managing director at the start of 2008.
Previously with GNER as chief financial officer, Bevan began his professional life training in the chemical industry and held various roles in both the health care and IT sectors. He made the move to the transport industry in 1986 as finance director of Lancaster City Transport later moving on to Greater Manchester Buses where he led the employee buyout of GM Buses North.