South West and Wales

Maria Greener Chair

Tel: +44 (0) 117 902 2714

Maria Greener is a  Senior Associate at Burges Salmon LLP in Bristol having originally trained at Wedlake Bell in London. She specialises in non-contentious construction and engineering law matters with an emphasis on sustainable development. She provides legal advice and support to a broad base of clients including funders, property developers, contractors, education providers and public authorities and has advised on a wide range of construction projects.

I was introduced a few years ago to NAWIC by a former colleague who had previously been involved in the Midlands’ branch. Having only moved to the South West relatively recently, my involvement in NAWIC has been an invaluable means of meeting local women involved in the construction industry. Through the forum of NAWIC, we are able to exchange our ideas and experiences of working in the industry and provide advice and support to each other through this forum. The best aspect of NAWIC is the ability for absolutely anyone involved in the construction industry to join - from construction lawyers like me to consultants, to business development advisors at local contractors, to specialist trade contractor apprentices.

I love scuba diving and am a PADI certified Advanced Open Water Diver.

Hannah Jones Deputy Chair

Tel: +44 (0) 117 906 95 98

Hannah Jones is a Chartered Environmentalist and Scientist, working at Mott MacDonald in Bristol as an Environmental Consultant, specialising in Waste Management. She specialises in waste and resource management, providing specialist input to both schemes and contracts.  Hannah also sits on the Chartered Institute of Water and Environmental Management’s, (CIWEM) Waste Management Technical Panel, discussing and influencing Government Policy.

I first attended a NAWIC lunch event approximately 5 years ago, while being based in Cardiff.  NAWIC was suggested to me by my line manager as a good way to meet other females working in the construction industry.  I have recently moved to Bristol and have found NAWIC a very good tool for networking with like minded women in a non middle aged man, dark suit environment (as many networking events seem to be).  I enjoy being part of NAWIC as the events we organise are intended to be fun and sociable, so that we don’t just build up a list of contacts, but that friendships are formed, keeping the atmosphere much more comfortable.

I love good food, and also make jewellery as a hobby as more of a therapeutic exercise to forget about the days trials, however the success of this means that I have now set up my own online store which also keeps me busy.