skinner has been involved with the institution of civil engineers since 2003 when she became a chartered engineer (ceng), and is now a fellow of the institution (fice) and sits on its trustee board. she chaired the ice's london region for 2010, stood for council in 2015 and was confirmed by the ice council as succeeding vice president in april 2017. "subject to interim annual election by council," she is set to become president in november 2020. she will be the second female president and the youngest ever to hold the post. skinner is also chair of the advisory board of the "new civil engineer" magazine. skinner is a qualified transport planning professional and also a member of the chartered institution of highways and transportation (mciht).