Rachel Marland-Adams
Head of Winter Maintenance, Digital Solutions , Vaisala XweatherRachel Adams is heading Vaisala Xweather's winter maintenance product development. Rachel is an Environmental Science and Geography honours graduate, with a post-graduate diploma in Marketing.
Rachel started her career collecting and analysing thermal data on road networks in multiple countries. Through this experience, she quickly understood the impact of weather on daily life and has continued to learn from road maintenance professionals around the world. During her career, Rachel has undertaken various commercial, marketing and product-related roles, with the primary focus on engaging decision-makers with products and services to manage adverse weather in transportation.
Rachel has 30 years of experience in transportation weather and has a passion for delivering products that empower road maintenance professionals to take sustainable action to minimise the impact of weather on mobility and safety. She has been an active member of the NWSRG Technical Advisory Group for over 10 years, working with like-minded colleagues to support practitioners to continually evolve best practices in the UK.
My Sessions at Cold Comfort
Wednesday 22 May 2024
Gap Analysis Panel
- A discussion amongst representatives from national and local transport authorities, road operators, and other stakeholders on the NWSRG’s Practical Guide for winter service and whether there are any gaps or areas to update in its coverage of key issues and topics.
Speakers
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Shaun Wilson Operations & Highway Maintenance Manager South Gloucestershire Council -
Declan Lynch Head of Highway Network Management, Neighbourhoods & Environment London Borough of Waltham Forest -
Darren Clark Severe Weather Resilience Manager National Highways -
Rachel Marland-Adams Head of Winter Maintenance, Digital Solutions Vaisala Xweather
