The Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation (CIHT) has appointed Kate Carpenter as president, following her election at its annual general meeting.
A fellow of the CIHT and director of operational road safety at Jacobs, Carpenter brings more than three decades of experience in transport engineering, highway safety and safety governance to the role.
Her career has spanned the planning, design and delivery of transport projects, followed by more than 25 years specialising in road safety, casualty reduction, collision prevention, safety audit and network governance.
During her presidential year, the CIHT said Carpenter would lead a focus on how transport systems affect different people in different ways and how the profession could better understand, measure and respond to those impacts.
She said: “Transport affects people differently. Too often, we focus on overall outcomes without fully understanding who benefits, who is disadvantaged, and why.
“I want my presidential year to encourage a broader conversation about how we design, manage and assess transport systems so that they work better for everyone.”
Sue Percy, chief executive at the CIHT, added: “Kate has made an outstanding contribution to both CIHT and the wider highways and transportation profession over many years.
“Her extensive technical expertise, particularly in road safety and safety governance, combined with her passion for improving outcomes for all users, will bring great value to the institution during her presidential year.”
