Rebecca is responsible for the overall business strategy and programme development of the business, as well as the science, technical and engineering solutions and standards across the organisation. This includes driving research and development and innovation into the challenges at Sellafield. 

Rebecca joined Sellafield Ltd 15 years ago from a small manufacturing firm, after completing her engineering doctorate in partnership with industry. She has wide experience across the business and nuclear lifecycle and has held leadership positions in Operations, Programmes and Commercial.

Rebecca has an Executive MBA, is a Chartered Physicist, Chartered Engineer and a Fellow of the Institute of Physics.  She is chair of the Centre for Leadership Programme and sits on the Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership.