In March 2024 Kate Jennings was appointed by the Association of Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) Group as its new Chief Executive. Kate’s extensive infrastructure career began at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. She subsequently worked in the Cabinet Office and the Department for Transport, leading on EU and international transport policy. Kate left the civil service to join the Railway Industry Association in March 2020. Before joining ACE, Kate was an Executive Board member at Logistics UK. She established a strong policy team, developed new commercial products and secured government funding for flagship campaigns and programmes.