Kelly leads the transition resilience arm of Whitby Wood, serving as a core client adviser to value-add investors and ambitious developers worldwide. Named one of the Top 50 Women in Engineering: Sustainability in 2020, Kelly is celebrated for her pioneering work on low-carbon buildings and infrastructure.
Bridging finance and technical delivery, she brings a rare combination of engineering precision and creative strategy to help clients make data-driven decisions—ensuring capital is used effectively and sustainably.
Kelly serves on the Board of Timber Development UK, is a trustee of Steel Warriors (a charity repurposing confiscated knives into public gyms), and collaborates with UK FIRES and the Universities of Bath and Cambridge to advance research on zero-carbon resources.
A dynamic force for change, Kelly embodies the spirit of our 2025 theme — Empower, Engage, Sustain — with her unwavering commitment to innovation, collaboration, and future-proof development.