Dame Dawn Childs | |
|---|---|
| Born | Dawn Elizabeth Elson 29 November 1970 |
| Nationality | British |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Engineer |
| Military career | |
| Service/ |  Royal Air Force |
| Rank | Wing commander[1] |
Dame Dawn Elizabeth Childs DBE FREng FICE FIMechE FRAeS FWES (née Elson;[2] born 29 November 1970) is a British engineer who has moved between several engineering disciplines including mechanical engineering, aeronautical engineering and civil engineering. She has been the first woman engineer in several posts in the Royal Air Force (RAF) and the first female head of engineering at a major international airport. Childs has a track record of developing women within her organisation as well as working to bring more women and girls into the discipline. Childs is currently the chief executive officer of Pure Data Centres Group Ltd,[3][4] following her role as UK Change Director at National Grid plc.[5]
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- ^ "Dame Dawn Childs". Pure DC. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
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- ^ "Dawn Childs | National Grid Group". www.nationalgrid.com. Retrieved 9 July 2020.