A highly experienced senior advisory consultant expert in stakeholder engagement, communications and change management. Michaela leads a People & Organisation team in Northwest & Yorkshire and is the UKIMEA Stakeholder lead. She has an impressive record of achievement in fast paced dynamic environments developing and implementing engagement and change strategies to deliver proactive, relevant and accurate advice against specific business change impacts. She has a particular interest in the benefits of early engagement and social value to create the best possible outcomes for society.

Client and delivery focused working within large complex environments including rail, aviation and energy delivering projects that are often politically sensitive.  She successfully fosters relationships between stakeholders to gain consensus across organisations, communities, government departments, regulatory bodies, local authorities and media. An expert facilitator she is also well known for encouraging positive, collaborative team dynamics for successful team delivery, adopting the most relevant and innovative methods to drive maximum engagement.