Jessica Cook takes executive role for global ventilation giant, inspiring more young women into the manufacturing and engineering industry.

Experienced marketing professional, Jessica Cook, is making her mark on the ventilation manufacturing industry, moving into an executive role at global ventilation leader, Nuaire – becoming the first woman to join the board in over ten years. 

The South Wales based company officially announces the move, naming Cook, Strategic Marketing Director within the Climate Management Solutions business unit at Genuit Group, for the brands Nuaire and Domus Ventilation. 

Motivated by people and business growth, Cook’s strategic thinking will add considerate value to the business. She will be focused on developing and deploying solution-based strategies, centred on the core Group values of creating an inclusive and diverse environment for the division to thrive. 

After just two years at Genuit Group, firstly as Head of Marketing for Nuaire and Domus Ventilation, before taking on the role of General Manager for Domus Ventilation, Cook now actively joins industry leaders from around the business as they tackle sustainability, inclusivity, and diversity together. The board’s overall aim being to create an innovative and prominent business and a collaborative culture for its talented employees to flourish within.

Cook said: "I’m incredibly proud to be the first woman appointed to the Nuaire board in ten years. The manufacturing and construction industry is predominantly male-dominated but times are changing, with more women wanting to work in STEM and I’m excited to be around to see that happen and help lead the way.

“There are increasing numbers of bright, smart young women training and operating in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math, and one of my missions is to help position our brands as diverse and forward-looking places to work, so that we may encourage more diversity in this industry. 

“Our businesses are perfectly set up to do this already with our apprenticeship programmes and robust training and development investments.”  

Nuaire has seen a significant increase of female hires over the last five years with over 60 new appointments of women, 16 of which into senior positions from team leader and up. 

Its personnel across the head office in Caerphilly, Wales, as well as external sales team, has seen a more balanced workforce in recent years with the female employee split increasing from a third to 56%.