I have a passion for working with people and making a direct impact to peoples lives. I chose to pursue a career at NationalGrid ESO four years ago and have shaped a career focussed on people strategy and organisational design.

I originally started my career by working on a project to review our operating model and reduce OPEX – this gave me my first insight into organisational design, HR and what the business required commercially to be successful. This was where my passion and interest started and led me to shape a career within workforce development. I love this role because I am fortunate to have a direct impact in designing and shaping the organisation for how we change the way we use energy for generations to come.

I led a mass recruitment programme to welcome over 250 new starters into the ESO last year; and the ‘Build Back Better’ return to office programme post pandemic and supported colleagues through this journey. I also set up ‘Families in National Grid’ at the start of 2021 to provide support to parents as the lines became blurred between work and family. By giving a voice to this community I’ve empowered discussions around baby loss awareness and as a result National Grid introduced a new policy to their Family Provisions to grant paid bereavement leave for women who experience a loss before 12 weeks.

At home I have a two year old daughter and am pregnant with my next baby. I feel proud of my achievements to know I am changing the workplace for them in the future and the world they will grow up in.