New volunteers join our team to help WiN UK achieve more

After an overwhelming response to our latest recruitment campaign, WiN UK now have 15 new volunteers joining the mission to improve gender balance in the UK’s nuclear sector.

Lynsey Valentine, WiN UK President, said:

“It’s clear that each applicant shares something in common: their enthusiasm to make a difference. So, I want to offer those joining our team of volunteers a huge welcome and thank them for being so eager to give their time in working towards improving gender balance. We’re absolutely delighted to have broadened our team with people who demonstrate such a variety of skills.

“The different roles that our new recruits perform will definitely help us achieve our mission, both via regional team activity and through helping us operate effectively as a not-for-profit company.

“As we refresh our team, it’s also important for me to recognise those WiN UK volunteers who have stepped up, down, or sideways, after devoting so much commitment to our work in a specific role. They have achieved so much, and are always ready to support newcomers taking over their roles, so thank you for your continued support.

“I also want to thank all the employers of our existing and new recruits for supporting WiN UK. Without this support from organisations across our sector, our team of volunteers would not exist.”

New recruits to WiN UK team

A big welcome to:

Geraldine Kennedy-Brown, Magnox – Executive Lead for Industry Guidance

Veronika Struharova, Nuclear Watch Institute – Executive Lead for Events

Veronique Kayem, Edvance – WiN Western Regional Lead

Martyna Gozdowska, Cavendish – WiN Midlands Regional Lead (Joint)

Concetta Cantone, Ansaldo Nuclear – WiN Midlands Regional Lead (Joint)

Victoria Derbyshire, Nuvia – Quality Lead

Khadija Mahmood, Cavendish – Business Planning Lead

Emmanuela Uzoechina – Corporate Communications Lead

Natalie Harker, Mott MacDonald – Board and Executive Committee Secretary

Lavinia Raganelli, CRA – Risk Lead

Eve Moss – Finance Support

David Penketh – Recruitment Lead

Andrea Titley, EDF – Process Lead

Lindsay Sedwards, Nuvia – Health & Safety Lead

Mary Wright, EDF – Project Manager

Concetta Cantone	Victoria Derbyshire	Martyna Gozdowska	Natalie Harker	Veronique Kayem
Geraldine Kennedy-Brown	Khadija Mahmood	Eve Moss	David Penketh	Lavinia Raganelli
Lindsay Sedwards	Veronika Struharova	Andrea Titley	Emmanuela Uzoechina	Mary Wright

Movers in WiN UK team

Thanks to:

Rebecca Crossman, who has been interim WiN Western Lead and is moving back to being Deputy Lead for WiN Western branch.

Lidia Bosa, from EDF, who has stepped down from WiN Western Lead, after achieving so much, and is continuing to support the team with events coordination.

Illy Andrews, from Jacobs, for her service as London & South East Lead and has stepped down whilst on maternity leave.

Narmeen Rehman, from EDF, who has stepped up to lead London & South East regional team whilst a new lead is recruited.

Ashley White, from Magnox, for her leadership of WiN Wales prior to it being adopted by WiN North West.

Gill Thomas, from NDA, for taking on the leadership of WiN Wales under the North West umbrella.

Carole Jones, who has moved from Executive Lead for Industry Guidance to continue to support WiN UK via the Strategic Advisory Group.

Gabriella Lauffer, from PWC, who after years as the Executive Lead for Events has moved to the Executive role responsible for business planning.

Kathy Collins, from NTS, who continues to actively support WiN UK whilst stepping back from her role as External Events Lead.

Jan Fletcher, from Cavendish Nuclear, who has temporarily stepped back (whilst on maternity leave) from her role as joint Vice President with responsibilities as Director of Operations.

Sophie Lowley, from RWM, who has temporarily stepped up to cover Jan Fletcher’s maternity leave.

Mark McDiarmid, from Doosan Babcock, who has temporarily stepped up to cover Executive Lead for Communications and Marketing.

Kirsty Hewitson and Hugo Herrera, who, despite recently moving to new roles outside the nuclear sector, continue in their roles supporting WiN UK.