Kate’s route to her role as Commissioning Manager started with her love for Lego as a child. Her fascination with building things (after taking them apart), coupled with a keen interest in environmental matters, led her to pursue a science-based degree followed by a Master’s in environmental studies. 

 

Justine is an engineer for ISS, working as part of the team supporting schools in the City of London. Having started her career in hospitality, she decided to retrain as an engineer

 

As a senior leader within SLR Consulting, Louise has enjoyed a successful career in a highly technical field and is now a champion of women in the workplace, in both early-stage career, and later in life when other challenges present themselves! 

 

Pamela is Key Account Portfolio Director for ISS Technical Services and oversees a broad range of services supplied mainly to the UK banking sector. After starting her career as an apprentice, she proved herself ‘on the tools’ working predominantly in a male-dominated environment as a hands-on engineer. 

 

Sharon is an accomplished engineering contractor, and is director of Ashron Consulting, a business she established after moving into engineering contracting. 

 

Danny is a true diversity champion, and a firm believer in supporting others to achieve their full potential in life. Having worked within healthcare and infrastructure businesses, he’s now in a senior leadership role for a well-regarded trade body, giving him a unique insight into the way organisations operate. 

 

Ruth talks to Emily Owen, an Associate Hydrologist for SLR Consulting, who shares her career path, and the experiences she has as a woman working in engineering.

In this episode, Ruth talks to Katherine Parsons of ISS, who is not only a highly successful engineer, but she's an award-winning D&I speaker and a champion of diversity.

 

In this video, Ruth meets Chelvi Nava, a renowned engineer and writer, and an advocate for encouraging young people into the world of engineering.