Joanne Conway

Executive Group Chair and CEO

Joanne Conway, daughter of late Chairman and owner Michael Conway MBE, has worked in the business for 21 years across a number of pivotal roles, including as a member of the FM Conway board since 2011.

Over the past three years, Joanne has been responsible for the manufacturing arm of the business as the Managing Director of the Aggregates and Asphalt (A&A) division, with her tenure taking FM Conway forward to become the second largest asphalt producer in the South East of England.

The family-run business will now see Joanne follow in her late father’s footsteps and take over his mantle as Chair in order to continue building on Michael Conway’s great legacy.

Joanne has a natural passion for the business and has helped mobilise several large-scale projects including LoHAC, Westminster City Council Highways Maintenance Contract and Next Generation Highways Contract – Croydon, since joining the family business in 2003.

Joanne began her career in the Marketing and Bids department, before creating the Central Services department in 2010, providing the business with integrated support for the back of house functions, company’s clients, partners and the staff members.

As Director of Central Services, Joanne led this department along with Human Resources, IT, SHEQ, Plant and Transport, and is also a member of the CECA board, HTMA, a CLOCS Champion and a fellow of the IoD and Worshipful Company Paviors. 

Joanne is passionate about people and ensuring that we are bringing new talent into the industry. She has assisted in the creation of FM Conway’s Apprenticeships Programme, Inspire Scholarships Programme, Conway Academy and Recruitment Programme and has taken a lead role in the FM Conway-founded training centre, the London Construction Academy.