Laura Mansfield is to step down as CEO of UK training body ScreenSkills.
Former TV producer Mansfield, who took over as CEO in January 2024, will depart in in mid-August.
ScreenSkills chair Lisa Opie will step in as executive chair and will work alongside chief operating officer Matt Fox until a new CEO is appointed.
During her tenure, Mansfield established ScreenSkills’ new five-year strategy, focusing on developing a highly skilled and well-trained workforce alongside a rapid identification and addressing of skills gaps and shortages, and a focus on a more diverse and inclusive workforce.
In the last financial year, ScreenSkills income grew by 14%, with 2026/27 set to see over £20m invested in support of beneficiaries across the sector.
Last year ScreenSkills supported almost 34,000 people, with reach beyond London growing to 67%.
Opie said: “Laura has revitalised ScreenSkills and led us through the first and most critical phase of that mission with energy, passion, skill, and dedication. The sector is better placed to face those challenges because of her work. The board of trustees and I are very grateful to her and wish her every success.”
Mansfield said: “Our five-year strategy set out an ambitious direction, and I am immensely proud of how far the team, and I have come in delivering it. Our UK-wide approach ensures that talent development reaches every corner of the country. The foundations for the next phase are in place, and I leave ScreenSkills in great shape to build on them.”
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