The IDN Team
Managing Director
Corporate Partnerships Manager
Company Secretary
Monica Mwanje
Managing Director
Monica Mwanje brings over 21 years’ delivery experience gained primarily in the civil nuclear sector. She started her career as a graduate chemical engineer, over time progressing into business development and strategic roles.
In 2015 she founded MM Creative Solutions (MMCS). MMCS provides strategic consultancy services for organisations seeking growth and transformation in nuclear and other regulated sectors.
Alongside this in 2019 Monica co-founded the Inclusion and Diversity in Nuclear (IDN) Initiative. In 2021 she incorporated IDN as a nonprofit company, becoming the sole founder and Managing Director of IDN in its current form. IDN is a fast-growing, solution focused organisation highlighting the importance of workplace inclusion, diversity and equity across the industry and the benefits it can bring. IDN provides evidence-based resources and training to educate, undertakes research, facilitates conversations amongst stakeholders and advises on meaningful steps to engage, retain and propel change for the current and future workforce.
Monica is also a Board Director and Steering Group Member for the Northern Nuclear Alliance, an External Advisory Board Member for the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Fusion Energy (Fusion CDT), an advisory board member for Deep Isolation, an advisor to Racial Equality in Nuclear UK, and a trustee for a youth charity.
Hilary Karpinski
Corporate Partnerships Manager
Hilary has spent 20 years in the Civil Service working in Policy Development and Stakeholder Management roles with a focus on Vocational Education, Skills and Apprenticeships.
Her proudest achievements include being instrumental in the industry co-design of Degree Apprenticeships and delivering a series of Ministerial roundtables which lead to the creation of over 10,000 Apprenticeship opportunities over 10 industry sectors.
Since then, Hilary has worked at the National STEM Learning Centre, South Yorkshire Police, and more recently had a spell working in the Third Sector as Operations Director for a small local charity.
Outside of work, Hilary can be found watching football with her partner and son and is a lifelong Sheffield Wednesday season ticket holder. Alternatively, she will be driving, and supporting, her daughter who plays Championship level Rugby Union, around the country. This has in turn led Hilary to be involved in several volunteer roles for Women and Girls Rugby Union for over 10 years, at club and county, championing their case in a very male dominated sport. Relaxation time generally involves planning her next trip as Hilary loves to travel.
Gareth Davies
Company Secretary
Gareth’s background is law, with 20 years’ commercial experience in the nuclear sector, first on-site at Imperial College’s Research Reactor then the nuclear team at Burges Salmon. Gareth now co-owns a niche nuclear consultancy.
Gareth has advised domestic and overseas clients and worked with most UK licenced sites. He sits on various Boards and committees, advising on compliance, strategy and corporate governance/ growth. He chairs the NIA/ DIT International Group and previously chaired the NIA Decommissioning and Waste Group. He is a Trustee of the Nuclear Institute.
Finally, Gareth has been an industrial Fellow at Bristol University, involved in the SME and diversity agendas for several years, most recently working on setting up WiN UK Ltd and is now Secretary to Inclusion and Diversity in Nuclear Ltd. Gareth has a keen interest in SMEs having set up and run the NDA SME mentoring scheme, and enjoys mentoring small businesses.
Outside work Gareth enjoys rugby and fly fishing.