Lynn Willacy

which engage with the local community, educational establishments and organisations who support STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths). Being an advocate of diversity and inclusion, she has been featured in publications such as ‘The Manufacturer’ and ‘The Chemical Engineer’ discussing the skills shortage and how we can encourage girls to consider a career in STEM. Lynn has also has been invited to be a panelist at conferences and events, such as the Surrey based ‘TeenTech’ event, the UTC (University Technical College) Annual Principle conference and a UTC focus group working with the Education Policy Committee as an Employer Partner voice. Lynn has also represented people living with an invisible disability as part of the IChemE ‘Disability in Engineering’ panel event in London, and her personal story is inspiring. Most recently, Lynn was named the ‘Skills & Community Champion’ at the prestigious UK Manufacturing Champion Awards 2018. The criteria for this award was 'The employee who recognises that manufacturing's influence extends beyond the four walls of the factory and gets out into the local area to share their work and experience to a wider audience' which is definitely Lynn’s passion and the main focus of her role.