Nafees has a broad range of experience spanning 25 years. After training as an accountant, he worked for several investment banks and other large corporate organisations. Nafees has previously held roles at CHP’s private sector partner Fulcrum, where he worked on NHS LIFT projects, followed by a number of complex PFI/PPP projects involving demand risk, bond financing and the management of multiple funders and investors. After leaving Fulcrum, Nafees joined the West Midland Combined Authority to work on the Midland Metro extension programme. During his time there, he led a team of finance, commercial and Project Management Office professionals, and delivered new finance and funding strategies. He was also the Finance Director for the Midland Metro operating company and a member of the Transport for West Midlands Senior Leadership Team.