One of Flood’s responsibilities at the Design Council was a partnership project with the Technology Strategy Board which led to an innovation challenge looking at the ageing population.

She said: “I am delighted to be joining the Madano team and heading up one of the company’s key service offerings. I’ve developed my research skills on a huge variety of projects across a broad range of sectors and I am excited to have the opportunity to explore new industries working with Madano’s growing portfolio of clients.”

Madano works with clients in areas including financial services, infrastructure, energy and food and drink.