The people driving Women in Defence UK

Women in Defence UK is comprised of three pivotal teams

Bound together by a common aim, that of accelerating gender equity, are three interconnected teams.

At the operational level, is ‘The Team’. They are the ones who do all the hard work keeping the ‘show’ running smoothly. Above them sit a group of volunteers – the Leadership Team. Meeting fortnightly, they lead on new initiatives such as our Social Value Impact report or our revamped Partnerships. Our Strategic Advisory Board which comprises ‘top of the shop’ leaders from the MOD, from defence industry and advisors from outside of the sector plus all of our Women of the Year, provides guidance and wisdom to help us ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction.

Why not see who’s involved?

Angela Owen OBE

Founder of Women in Defence UK

Naomi Adie

Business Manager

Ali O'Hagan

Account Manager

Abigail Lamb

Marketing & Comms

Jacob McNicol

Awards Secondee

Clare Southwell

PA Consulting

Sarah Philipson

SPLUNK

Rachael Clamp

ARDESEY LTD

Norma Ncube

RAF

Wendy Rothery

Director, Turner & Townsend

Serena Lewis

KBS

Angela Owen OBE

Founder of Women in Defence UK

VADM Phil Hally CB MBE

Formerly Chief of Defence People

Andy Start

Formerly CEO DE&S

Denise Wilson OBE

Chair of the Board of Trustees, Girlguiding

Peter Lovell

PA Consulting - Founding Partner

Capt Preet Chandi

Woman of the Year 2022

Col Lucy Giles CBE

Woman of the Year 2016

WG CDR alison mclean

woman of the year 2017

Michelle Partington

Woman of the Year 2018

Phillippa spencer obe

Woman of the year 2019

Beth-Marie Norbury

Woman of the Year 2020

Caitlin Percy

Woman of the Year 2022

Chief Technician Emma Morgan

Woman of the Year 2023

Sam Miller

SAB Secretary

Angela Owen OBE

Founder of Women in Defence UK