Catherine McGrath is a Category Manager with extensive experience in procurement, supply chain management, and stakeholder engagement, specialising in ground investigation and archaeological. Catherine leads strategic sourcing activities and framework development, working collaboratively with clients, suppliers, and industry partners to deliver value, innovation, and sustainable outcomes. A strong advocate for safe and responsible project delivery, Catherine is committed to ensuring the highest standards of health, safety and wellbeing across the supply chain. She is passionate about Training & Development, recognising the importance of investing in people, skills and knowledge to build a capable and resilient workforce for the future. Catherine is an active thought leader within her field. She has published papers on carbon reduction in archaeology, procuring ground investigation services, Partnerships, Collaboration and Communication in Archaeology: A National Highways Perspective and An Archaeology Framework for National Highways, contributing to industry discussions helping drive improvements across the historic environment sector.