Dana Skelley OBE

Transport for London

‘for her role as one of the United Kingdom’s most prominent engineers who not only has championed the cause of women in the industry and has been instrumental in sponsoring a major programme for apprentices but has also overseen major programmes to improve London’s roads, save money and improve co-operation.’

Dana has led a team of around 500 engineers and asset managers responsible for more than £15bn of infrastructure, including maintaining London’s arterial roads, all 6,200 traffic lights, 1,800 bridges, 12 tunnels and more than 1,000 miles of footway.