Catherine joined Costain in 2006 and has performed a number of roles, most recently as director of learning and development and corporate responsibility (CR) and investor relations director. In 2019, Catherine became Group HR director and in 2022 took on additional responsibility for sustainability, becoming chief people and sustainability officer. Highlights of Catherine’s career with Costain include developing and implementing the Group’s first CR strategy, achieving Platinum status in Business in the Community’s CR Index in 2013, driving change to achieve the Group’s recognition in the Times Top 50 Employers for Women 2018-2021 and Costain being cited as a game changer in 2019 for its work on gender parity in early careers recruitment. Catherine is a qualified executive coach and graduated with an honours degree in Environmental Science.
Catherine also serves as the executive sponsor for the LGBT+ network at Costain and is a dedicated advocate for diversity and inclusion.