Rachel Skinner
Executive Director, WSP | Past President, Institution of Civil Engineers | Chair, Interchange Steering Committee

Rachel is an Executive Director at WSP, sitting on its UK board to lead on responsible business and government relations, having previously led its 600-strong transport business. In 2020-21, Rachel served as the 156th President of the Institution of Civil Engineers with a theme of climate action; she is a Patron of Women in Transport (a not-for-profit), having been one of its founding board members since 2005. A Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, a chartered engineer and a chartered transport planner, Rachel was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Leeds for services to transport, engineering and industry diversity and is an honorary fellow of the Society for the Environment. Rachel was awarded a CBE for services to infrastructure in the 2022 New Year Honours list. Rachel is also chair of the Interchange steering committee.