Women in engineering panel

Caroline Field

Caroline is a leader in the resilience consulting industry and a pioneer and role model in civil engineering. She has nearly 30 years of experience founded in structural engineering, specialising in structural dynamics. This includes expertise in counter terrorism and blast mitigation, earthquake engineering and more recently whole-system resilience. Caroline has broad experience of the European and US markets and holds dual British/American citizenship. She has always been a pioneer of new approaches and cutting-edge solutions, spearheading performance-based design techniques and bridging the space between research and practice. 

Caroline has been a pioneer for women in engineering, which has not always been a comfortable position to be in. She is passionate about encouraging and support other females in the profession. In 2020, she was a recipient of the Royal Academy of Engineers (RAE) visiting professorship programme. She is a visiting professor of structural and infrastructural resilience at Loughborough University. As part of this, Caroline participated in the Civil Engineering Industry Advisory Board, give at least give lectures a year and supports student projects and EDI activities.

Meg Ginsberg

Meg Ginsberg has forged an inspiring career after facing significant personal and professional challenges. Born in Guildford and now based in Devon, Meg became a mother during the pandemic and navigated multiple surgeries that left her a wheelchair user by the age of 18. Originally pursuing a career in nursing, she shifted to project management, completing an apprenticeship and soon to start a degree apprenticeship at Exeter.

Passionate about inclusivity, Meg launched "Construct Ability”, an initiative to help disabled people enter and thrive in construction and engineering.

With sights set on becoming an engineer herself one day, her unique perspective as a wheelchair user drives her mission to make the industry more accessible, adaptable, and diverse. Meg is proud to be part of an essential industry and hopes to continue changing perceptions and driving meaningful change.

Meg also volunteers as an ICE South West Future Leader, supporting the work of the ICE South West Regional Committee. 

Fionah Mukondwa

Fionah is a seasoned civil and structural engineer with extensive experience in the energy industry, spanning multiple countries. She has played a pivotal role in the design, construction, and maintenance of power plants, from hydroelectric to nuclear. Currently, she is a steelwork engineer on both the Hinkley Point C and Sizewell C nuclear power plants. Both projects are key to the UK's quest for net zero through clean and reliable energy.

Fionah is deeply passionate about sustainability and challenging stereotypes in engineering. She has been involved in several innovative projects, including creating engineering-based comics and developing educational games for children aged three to seven, to spark their interest in engineering.

As an ICE South West STEM Ambassador, Fionah actively volunteers in regional outreach programmes, finding fulfilment in inspiring the next generation just as she was inspired.

Wendy Tipper

Wendy is a strategic leader and experienced programme manager with over 30 years in the built environment. She is known for delivering complex, high-impact projects across the public and private sectors. Currently leading her own business, Wendy provides consultancy services to the UK’s largest retirement housing and care provider on transformational change.

Previously, Wendy was associate director at Arup, where she established the Advisory Services Transformation business and directed multi-million-pound government-funded projects, including transport and urban development programs for Bristol City Council and Transport for Wales.

As a chartered civil engineer and member of the Association for Project Management, Wendy has a deep commitment to mentoring and skills development. She has championed initiatives in gender diversity within technical fields and is passionate about shaping the future of engineering through collaborative leadership.

Wendy’s career reflects her dedication to sustainable growth, innovation, and creating meaningful social impact in engineering and project management.