Jo is a chartered engineer and Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers. She co-chairs the Transportation ED&I Leadership Team at Atkins, where she champions part-time and flexible working, having hosted a ‘power part-timers’ event last year, inspiring women to consider flexible working and helping to challenge line managers’ views. She founded an internal coaching program and is currently trialling a two-way mentoring program. This June, Jo launched a Senior Women’s Network, providing support and momentum to women across the Transportation business in Atkins, and Jo is leading Women in Rail and International Women in Engineering Day involvement. She is Deputy Chair of the Chartered Management Institute’s CMI Women Board, who have delivered events encouraging sponsorship of women, with themes around BAME, finance and STEM. Jo has been instrumental in the Institute’s Covid-19 response events and is also planning events reflecting on 50 years since the launch of CMI Women.