Since her appointment in 2024 Charlie had risen the profile of BEST ten fold and has had the pleasure of giving out over £100,000 in grants and bursaries to Automate UK member companies and their apprentices. She also created the apprenticeship network the BEST Club and leads the Apprenticeship Cluster programme with it's inaugural project recently being shown at MACH 2026.

Gary joined the Automate BEST Board of Trustees in 2017. He is a mentor, leadership coach, and former Managing Director of Festo – a German multinational industrial control and automation company. He also founded E3 Leadership and Development, which helps SME leaders and leadership teams

My name is Chetachineke Nwandu and I'm an Engineering Degree Apprentice at Domino, working towards a BEng, currently at HND Level.

I'm Jace, a Software Engineering Apprentice at Domino, I have done rotations in two software teams and I'm going to Data platforms soon. Since joining Domino, I have been helping developing code projects and presenting an apprentice-built robot for industry exhibitions. Outside of work I enjoy being creative digitally and painting. I am very passionate about making engineering more accessible to younger people and developing my skills in software and communication.

Hi I am Hollie a second year Welder/Fabricator at Sycamore Process Engineering in Somerset. We create various hygienic stainless steel processing equipment for the food and beverage industry. We quite literally help Britain stay fed! One of the perks of my job is the fact that it allows me to visit numerous sites across the UK and see firsthand how our favourite foods are made and kept safe to consume! It also allows me to explore all the beautiful parts of the UK when I'm not on shift.