Donna Kenny

Background

About Donna Kenny

Passionate about young people, raising aspirations, and making the link between industry and education. I started my career in commercial recruitment with a focus on engineering, IT, and digital sectors. I developed strong people and stakeholder engagement skills and a drive to help and make a difference. This drive led me into the education sector, focusing on technical education and apprenticeships, where I provided careers education to young people. I supported, coached, and mentored them to help make informed decisions. This also involved managing small and large employers, helping them navigate the landscape. I am passionate about skills and learning, with a vision of bringing industry and education together to develop the talent of the future by equipping them with the skills needed to recognise and achieve their full potential. I have delivered and managed funded programs via central government, combined, and local authority aimed at raising awareness of technical education and apprenticeships with key stakeholders across the West of England region. I have created new programs and linked up with strategic partners to shape future skills plans and explore how systemic change can benefit those in and leaving the education system, as well as employers who want to attract emerging talent to support economic growth and address the wider skills gap. A versatile, solution-focused project and stakeholder manager committed to delivering impactful results, building and maintaining strong, collaborative relationships