PENNY Marshall has been appointed director for the North- East and for Yorkshire and Humber by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE).
She has been interim director for the North-East region for the past year, having joined ICE as membership development officer in 2012.
After graduating with a BSc in civil engineering from Newcastle University, she spent a brief period as a high school mathematics teacher before embarking on her engineering career, working in both design and site roles with a number of North-East local authorities.
She later moved to the then Department of Transport Northern Regional Office and spent almost 20 years in the civil service.
On her new appointment, she said: “As a civil engineer, membership of the ICE can be a huge support and inspiration, so I am very excited to be taking on both regions.
“This is a great opportunity to help drive forward the work of ICE and I am looking forward to the challenge.”
She takes over in Yorkshire & Humber from David Tattersall who retires at the end of August.
He has been a key member of staff for 17 years.
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