Name
Sara Lipscombe
Job Title
Board Advisor; Deputy Chair Built Environment Trust; Non Exec Director, Constructionarium Ltd; Chair Bourne Education Trust
Company
FIDIC
Speaker Bio
Sara has worked in the infrastructure sector for the majority of her career, having served as an executive director for organisations including WS Atkins PLC, Groupe Bouygues, SAUR International and Costain Group PLC.

She is a non-executive director and communications director experienced in leading international financial PR, corporate, ESG, internal, stakeholder and marketing communications, transformation and change programmes for world-leading, quoted companies, regulated industries, Government departments and educational establishments. She acts as a trusted advisor and critical friend to CEOs, chairman and executives, non-executive directors and senior leadership teams.

Sara has sector experience in communications/professional services/management consulting, healthcare, engineering, technology, construction, chemicals, water, environmental services, funeral services, media/publishing and education.

Since 2021 she has operated as a communications advisor for FIDIC, Climate Action Group and other clients in the global infrastructure market and since 2011 has been non-executive chair of the Bourne Education Trust, one of the UK’s largest multi academy educational organisations.

Sara is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing, a Member of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations and an Associate Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers.
Sara Lipscombe