Joanna supports Costain’s highways projects with Social Value and Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI), helping teams leave a lasting legacy, develop inclusive environments, meet the diverse needs of customers and communities and develop EDI capability within the supply chain. She has represented Costain on the National Highways Supplier Diversity Forum (SDF) since 2019 and leads the Communications sub-group, helping share best practice by organising events and masterclasses. She represents the SDF on the Roads for All Forum and the Collaboration Board Customer sub-group.

Joanna is a Fairness, Inclusion and Respect (FIR) Ambassador, a member of the CIHT EDI Steering Group and the techUK Skills & Diversity Council. She is passionate about bringing change not only for  business and the industry but to make a real difference improving people’s lives. She is an Enterprise Adviser for a girls secondary school and loves volunteering in her local community in a variety of ways, including reading with primary school children via ChapterOne and hosting tea parties for the elderly with Re-Engage.