Meet the Younger Members' Committee

Catherine Leahy - Chair

STUDENT AWELDI, TWI Ltd CORROSION TECHNICIAN

Catherine is currently a Senior Corrosion Technician at TWI Ltd and, having previously completed an advanced level apprenticeship in mechanical engineering, is now studying towards her BEng degree in applied engineering with the University of Warwick as a higher degree apprentice. She took over the role as Chair towards the end of 2020.

Why I joined the YMC:

“The outreach programme with both TWI and The Welding Institute’s Younger Members’ Committee is something that I have been heavily involved with since beginning my role at TWI. During my first few months of volunteering, I mainly took part in events organised by colleagues to introduce myself to the outreach programme. Since then, I have worked to officially become a STEM Ambassador planning and co-ordinating outreach events.”

“As a young female engineering apprentice, inspiring other young people into STEM careers is something that I am extremely passionate about. I feel that young people can bring such bright new ideas into any workplace, especially through the route of an apprenticeship. As Chair I hope to continue my outreach work and bring inspiration to many more students.”