Meet a driven, resourceful and inquisitive commercial leader who is committed to lifelong learning, personal growth and making a positive impact. Jackie holds a PhD in Political Science and Government, an Executive MBA in Organisational Leadership, and certifications in mediation, and emotional intelligence. With a background in law, she began her career in academia, including international roles at esteemed institutions such as King’s College, University of London.

Jackie has over twenty years of experience in consulting for the for-purpose sector. Jackie is passionate about supporting  people, teams and organisations to thrive, using design thinking to solve problems, and sharing stories. Her work at JDK Research empowers organisations to cultivate knowledge, capacity, empathy, and actionable strategies in leadership, strategy, governance, risk and data management, compliance, and organisational culture. Through  cultural and gender lenses, cohesion is fostered through the understanding of otherness. Her mission is to align approaches to leadership, operations and service delivery with purpose, driving impactful change that reflects the diverse identities within our communities.

Jackie is very proud to have published her first book The Ultimate Other about how she used design thinking to reconstruct her life after divorce, and to reconcile the various conflicting identities she holds as a divorced woman, single mother and proud Jew.