Donna has over 25 years’ experience of leading communications and stakeholder engagement strategies for a range of companies and major infrastructure projects across the UK, both as a consultant and in house.

She has worked for National Grid for over 15 years and has spent the last three years leading the regional engagement and consultation programme for Norwich to Tilbury, a new 180km pylon route through East Anglia. This critical national infrastructure project is currently National Grid’s largest NSIP in development and a key part of The Great Grid Upgrade.

Donna now heads up National Grid’s external affairs team managing strategic projects in the south half of the country. Her portfolio includes projects across Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, East Anglia, London and the South East.