Jo was appointed Executive Director of Strategy and Risk at The Pensions Regulator on 12 November 2018. She is responsible for our corporate strategy, our overall approach to enterprise risk and oversight of the programme of regulatory work to ensure that those risks are mitigated. This includes how we apply the principles of being clearer, quicker and tougher within the pensions industry in order to protect workplace savers. This includes leading on making better use of data, insights and analysis to scan the wider, future horizon for emerging risks and to prioritise and focus organisational efforts accordingly.

Jo was previously Director of Market Intelligence, Data and Analysis at the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) accountable for the delivery of the FCA's Data Strategy and Operations, RegTech agenda, the FCA’s recently established Advanced Analytics department and the Behavioural Economics and Data Science programme. Jo also oversaw the FCA’s Sector Views (common view of regulatory risk) and Consumer Insight, which includes the 'FCA Mission: Our Future Approach to Consumers' and 'Financial Lives' survey. Prior to her appointment as Director of Market Intelligence, Data and Analysis, Jo held several roles across the FCA and Financial Services Authority in strategy, supervision, authorisations and enforcement, as well as holding roles in the banking and insurance industries.

Jo is a keen advocate for better mental health and is a Trustee of the Money & Mental Health Policy Institute, and Non-Executive Director for the Gambling Commission.