In the past year, Fiona has developed EMPOWER, a women in leadership development program aimed at progressing women in media and supporting gender pay gap reduction. She leads the YourBridge mentoring initiative and apprenticeship programs at GroupM. As newly appointed Chairperson of Lifetimes, an intersectional and intergenerational Employee Resource Group (ERG), she champions inclusivity and diversity within the workplace. Fiona is a trained GroupM Menopause Champion, and through Lifetimes has secured WPP’s continued support against age-related gender bias and promotion of Menopause awareness. She’s a vital team member of the Visible Start Programme, a WPP driven initiative designed to encourage inclusion for women aged 45+ to re-enter the industry. Externally, Fiona has actively contributed to the Bloom women’s network for six years, initially on the leadership team. She later revitalised the mentoring programme, introducing skill-sharing and coaching to promote women’s career advancement and equality in the communication industry.
