Michelle Richmond MBE CEng FIET, IET Operations Director

Michelle Richmond was appointed IET Director of Membership & Professional Development in 2006. In 2024 she became the IET’s Operations Director. Her career started with Siemens Plessey Radar as an apprentice microwave technician. On completion of her electronics engineering degree, Michelle became Principal Microwave Design Engineer then was promoted to Radar System Development Manager.  Michelle has worked for companies, such as Nokia, Matra Marconi Space and Ubinetics, a PA Consulting Group technology spin-off, in project and programme roles. Michelle was asked by Government to co-ordinate the Employer Group for the development of the new ‘Trailblazer’ Standard for Electrotechnical Apprenticeships. She pioneered the development of the UK’s first Contextualised Standard for EngTech for Electricians in 2015 published by the Engineering Council.

Michelle holds various non-executive directorships and is a APM Appointed Trustee. She was awarded Britain’s ‘Young Woman Engineer in 1990. In 2019 Michelle was awarded an MBE for services to engineering.