Dame Dawn

Dame Dawn Childs DBE FREng currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Pure Data Centres Group, a position held since July 2021. Prior to this role, Dame Dawn was the UK Change Director at National Grid from November 2019 to July 2021 and the Group Engineering Director at Merlin Entertainments plc from March 2016 to November 2019, where responsibilities included engineering strategy and compliance. Additional experience includes leadership roles at Gatwick Airport, overseeing significant engineering services, and positions within the Royal Air Force, notably serving as Deputy Chief Air Engineer and Head of Engineering, focusing on operational assurance and maintenance of military aircraft. Dame Dawn holds an MBA from Cranfield University and a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Bath, alongside a degree in Defence Studies from Kings College London.