Women Talking Fire

Hi, I’m Rachel and I work as Business Development Manager within the passive fire protection industry. I made a career change in 2020, moving from HR/Recruitment to the world of fire resistant glazing! It’s been a great learning curve and this year I passed my IFE Level 2 in Passive Fire Protection, with Level 3 on the horizon next year. I enjoy learning about all aspects of fire safety and I’m passionate about bringing a future generation into the sector. In my spare time I practice and also teach yoga at my local gym.

Melissa is an experienced construction health and safety specialist with a focus on management systems and risk management across three disciplines of ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001. After 23 years of working in house she set up her own successful consultancy business.
‘Make it relevant and it will work’ is her ethos and giving back to industry is something she is passionate about. As a woman in a male dominated industry her whole career she is hoping to be a positive influence on others wanting to do the same.

Sophie is a chartered health and safety professional. Following graduation in 2015, with a degree in psychology, Sophie pursued a career in health and safety and now works for a specialist façade contractor, managing all things health and safety, her current primary focus is The Building Safety Act. Sophie is passionate about supporting women in the construction industry. Sophie believes as more women support each other in achieving leadership roles, the construction industry becomes more reflective of the society it builds, paving the way for future generations of women to enter and excel in this dynamic field.

Nikki has worked within the fire safety industry for over eight years. Starting in the coordination of fire risk assessments she quickly developed a passion for fire safety. Beginning to lead and grow teams to deliver applied fire safety services in the ever changing technical and legislative landscape was an opportunity which presented itself and in turn, Nikki enjoys supporting colleagues and peers to achieve their professional and personal aspirations. Creating empowering environments through people centred operational practice, Nikki is passionate about ensuring opportunities for others to excel and succeed are embedded into every day.

Beth is a fire engineer with a background in both consultancy fire engineering work and in fire safety management. With a Master’s degree in Aeronautical Engineering, she is looking forward to taking up a role in the aviation industry shortly.

Nicola is an experienced fire services business manager, currently working at Balfour Beatty. She has a proven track record of growing fire safety businesses.

Hi I’m Katie Lowe and I’m a recruitment consultant for the fire engineering industry. I have been in this career for nearly 17 years now and still love it! No day is the same in this sector, rewarding and challenging all in one!

Andrea is a fire engineer, fire risk assessor and safety consultant with her own consultancy, A W Fire Ltd. Andrea loves seeing her teenage son progress and grow. She also loves learning and giving back. Having worked in the industry for 20 years, Andrea established Women Talking Fire to bring women working in fire safety together, provide networking opportunities and to support each other.