Please join, YRP Corporate Member, Jacobs and YRP in a discussion on Inclusion and Diversity in the railway.

We are going to be talking with a number of Jacobs employees about their experiences of inclusion and diversity whilst working in the railway and we are going to explore how we as an industry can make further improvements and build a more inclusive and diverse network to enhance an ever-growing industry!

Our speakers will be:

• Susana Gozalo – Portfolio Lead Rail Major Projects, Transportation I&D Executive Sponsor and Women’s Network member
• Alex Lane - Head of Operations for Transportation and "VetNet" member
• Dan Omatsola-Morgan – Assistant OLE Design Engineer and "Harambee" member
• Jessica Ellery- Operational Sales Lead for Transportation Local Government Portfolio, "PRISM" and Women’s Network member
• Richard Jeremy – Principal Transport Planner and Chair of "ACE" Europe

Upon registration you will receive an email with joining and calendar links, you can also join the live event here

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Meet Our Panel:

Alex Lane

I have had the privilege of a varied career to date, one that has given me many great opportunities to learn from those I’ve met along the way. Since joining Jacobs in 2012 I have held a number of operations and sales roles, working across several of the markets we operate.  I worked on everything from schools, football stadiums, the  i360  to HS2.   My current role is the Head of Operations for the Transportation Operating Unit; a role I enjoy enormously, one where every day is different.  I studied Mechanical Engineering, earning CEng a few years later through my first, and formative, career step – where I served as an Engineering Officer in the British Army.  I’m married to Laura, have 2 near-teenagers, and 5 chickens.

Daniel Omatsola-Morgan

I am an Assistant OLE Engineer at Jacobs. Based in the Birmingham office, I am also a UK Harambee Ambassador and lead of the Birmingham chapter. I have been part of Jacobs for 3 years now and worked on several projects being part of the OLE discipline in Rail. I am also a STEM Ambassador, having attended several STEM events, and part of the I&D Task Force for Transportation.

Richard Jeremy

I am a Principal Transport Planner in Jacobs’s London office and is Chair of the ACE Europe network, set up to promote people with disabilities and carers. I have worked on the development of the Department for Transport’s Inclusive Transport Strategy for England, which sets requirements for the inclusive development of the rail network infrastructure and staff training. I have previously been Committee Specialist for the House of Commons Transport Select Committee during an committee inquiry into transport and people with disabilities in 2013. I began his career working for Transport for London, on public transport network development and strategy.

Susana Gozalo

I am the Rail Portfolio Lead for Rail Major Projects in the Jacobs Transportation Operating Unit. I lead Jacobs’ growth and operations efforts in the UK for Major projects and for regional and local government rail opportunities working with Network Rail, HS2 and Transport for London among others. One of my focuses is the Inclusion and Diversity Executive Sponsor for Transportation leading our efforts to operationalise Inclusion and Diversity in the way we deliver for our clients. My background is as Civil Engineer and Senior Project Manager with over 20 years’ experience working in different countries, in multi-cultural working environments, for diverse clients and as part of multi-disciplinary teams. The past 10 years in the Rail sector in projects such as the Haramain High Speed Rail line in Saudi Arabia, HS2 Limited Main Works Civils Contract Colne Valley Viaduct and Chiltern Tunnels for the ALIGN JV and the East Coast Mainline Lead Design Organisation for Network Rail. I am also the proud winner of the 2018 Best Woman Rail Engineer Women in Construction and Engineering Award.

Jess Ellery

I am an engineering and Project Management professional with 14 years’ experience of building and leading large multi-disciplinary teams to plan and implement £100m+ transport infrastructure and regeneration programmes. As a Senior Associate Director and Operational Sales lead at Jacobs, I have overseen a c.£30m portfolio and a team of 29 Project Managers. Clients include Network Rail, Transport for London, and UK-wide Local Authorities. My responsibilities include driving growth and continually improving project performance through delivery excellence. I have worked in close collaboration with colleagues and stakeholders at all levels in TfL, Network Rail, the London Boroughs and the Mayors Office/Greater London Authority to tackle the challenges of delivering inclusive, integrated transport solutions and shared assets. I am highly passionate about seeking and celebrating diversity and I apply this through my authentic and inclusive leadership style.