EngineeringUK welcomes a new Director of Finance and Corporate Services

Release Date: 19 Jan 2022

David Howley joins EngineeringUK’s senior executive team as Director of Finance and Corporate Services.

David has worked in the charity sector for over 20 years and he joins from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health where he was director of corporate services. This role provided the strategic direction in areas including finance, governance, risk and technology. Prior to this role, David held senior financial roles at Barnardo’s and BBC Children in Need.

David is excited to be joining EngineeringUK and start working with Chief Executive Dr Hilary Leevers, the Board of Trustees and staff to embark on a new 3-year strategy which will inspire the next generation of engineers.

Commenting on his new role, David said: “I am thrilled to be joining EngineeringUK as the new Director of Finance and Corporate Services. EngineeringUK’s aim is to inspire future generations of engineers and I am excited to embark on the next steps of this journey with Hilary Leevers, the board and staff.”

Dr Hilary Leevers, the Chief Executive of EngineeringUK, said: “David Howley is going make a great addition to EngineeringUK, and I am so pleased that he is joining as the new Director of Finance and Corporate Services. He brings a wealth of experience from over 20 years in the charity sector that I am sure will help us deliver on our mission to inspire tomorrow’s engineers.”

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About EngineeringUK

EngineeringUK is a not-for-profit organisation that works in partnership with the engineering community to inspire tomorrow’s engineers. We lead the engagement programmes: The Big Bang, Robotics Challenge and Energy Quest and help schools bring STEM to life through real-world engineering via Neon. We bring engineering careers inspiration and resources together through Tomorrow’s Engineers and manage The Code, which drives change at scale to increase the number and diversity of young people choosing academic and vocational pathways into engineering. We base everything we do on evidence and share our insight widely. www.engineeringuk.com