EngineeringUK Chair Iain Conn welcomes new trustee
Alex King has been appointed as a new trustee to EngineeringUK.
The surveyor at regulator, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), Alex oversees aircraft engineering organisations and licensed personnel. He also serves with the CAA’s Shadow Board, is a Governor with a local primary school and a mentor with the Social Mobility Foundation.
EngineeringUK Chair, Iain Conn said, “I am delighted to welcome Alex to the Trustee Board of EngineeringUK. He brings refreshing perspectives on the experiences of young people considering STEM careers, on risk governance and public accountability as well as expertise in engineering.
“I and the Board look forward to working with him to support EngineeringUK as we deliver on our mission to inspire young people from all backgrounds to pursue engineering and technology careers.”
I’m honoured to join EngineeringUK as a Trustee. Their commitment to inspiring the next generation of young people into engineering and technology careers, particularly those from underrepresented backgrounds, aligns closely with my own values.
I look forward to supporting the Board and contributing to their important mission
— Alex King, EngineeringUK Trustee
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About EngineeringUK
EngineeringUK is a not-for-profit organisation that drives change so more young people choose engineering and technology careers. Our mission is to enable more young people from all backgrounds to be inspired, informed and progress into engineering and technology.
We work closely with our Corporate Members and in partnership with hundreds of organisations. We lead collaborative efforts to improve the impact of all engineering and tech inspiration and careers activities for young people through Tomorrow’s Engineers and managing The Tomorrow’s Engineers Code.
We ignite a passion for STEM among young people from all backgrounds through EUK Education and our school engagement programmes such as The Big Bang. Our careers resources help teachers bring STEM to life through real-world engineering and tech stories via Neon.
Our research and evidence build insight into the current workforce and our future needs. And our evaluations build understanding of what really works to inspire and inform the next generation. We also advocate for policy development in STEM and careers education and workforce planning for engineering and tech.
