Kitty Walker
Trustee
Kitty is a Facade Engineer at Buro Happold, she started in 2018 after graduating with a Masters in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Bristol. Kitty was first involved with the Happold Foundation as a Happold Scholar in 2017 where she did a summer placement in the Facades team following her penultimate year of studying. She has recently moved from being a Happold Foundation Ambassador to a Trustee, leading the Futures Hub.
Her module in ‘Engineering for International Development’ at University helped her form an understanding of global issues and the wider context that informs development engineering, the role that engineers can play in global issues and the Sustainable Development Goals is paramount; from building resilient infrastructure to sustainable energy sources, achieving the SDG targets needs integrated engineering solutions and the Happold Foundation has an opportunity to contribute and bring these conversations to the forefront.
She is also passionate about increasing awareness and making engineering and careers in the built environment more accessible for all, empowering young people, and especially girls, to take ownership of the built environment around them and their future spaces. As an ambassador, Kitty is keen to build the influence of the futures hub ensuring that everyone receives the support to learn and embrace the creative side the engineering, making the future of the industry a more inclusive space.