Doctor of the University
One of the most influential women in the construction industry and a passionate diversity champion.
Roni Savage is CEO & Founder of Jomas Associates, an engineering company serving the construction industry since 2009.
Named Most Influential Woman in Construction 2022, Roni is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects, Chartered Engineer, Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Chartered Geologist and SiLC (Specialist in Land Condition).
A graduate of the University of Portsmouth with a BEng (Hons) in Engineering Geology and Geotechnics, she also holds a Master’s (with distinction) in Environmental Management from University of Exeter.
Roni has worked on many major construction schemes, including the widening of the A406 and M25, as well as various buildings and structures across the UK.
She has been involved in designing sustainable remediation solutions to enable the reclamation of several brownfield sites, which would otherwise have laid derelict.
A multi-award winner, and mum of three boys, Roni is a passionate diversity champion. She speaks internationally on matters relating to diversity in business, engineering and construction.
Roni is Policy Chair for Construction and Infrastructure for the Federation of Small Businesses. She is part of UK Government business advisory groups, and is Vice Chair of YMCA SPG, a charity committed to empowering young people.