Recommendations
“He rapidly earned the trust of key stakeholders and managed to navigate the organisation to consistently deliver great results….is all about outcomes & his ego-less approach was a complete pleasure to work with.”
- Kate Seljeflot, Chief People Officer, Kingfisher plc
“Jack shaped the environmental change programme at Sainsbury’s. He acted as the conduit to the rest of the business and was engaged with the outside world in a way that allowed us to horizon gaze before agreeing any tactical or strategic direction”
“He has been a brilliant leader….and a great partner to navigate the world of Kingfisher alongside! I appreciate his calm presence, his straightforward manner, clear guidance and expertise, and how approachable he is”
“Jack has the rare ability to be on top of the technical detail and, at the same time, grasp the big picture. Can do serious and humorous as needed. Lots of integrity. A great, down-to-earth guy to work with”
“Jack supported our work as trustee at climate charity Possible and was one of our most proactive, consistent and constructive trustee members. He frequently went beyond his core trustee duties... adding his private sector expertise and using his wider networks to increase our impact.”
“He ensured the operations, management and the Board were engaged on risks and opportunities. Jack is able to step back and provide oversight when required, challenge where needed and is not afraid to roll up his sleeves”
“He helped me structure my worries, unpack fundamental weaknesses in the business and plan how to tackle these. Jack is a great accountability partner, out of the box thinker and pleasure to work with”
“Jack was a key architect of Sainsbury’s [2010 10-year] sustainability plan. He pulled in various stakeholders to provide critical contributions and ensured important elements made it into the final plan. He was highly adept in navigating through a wide spectrum of complex issues - from sustainable sourcing, to green diets, to compassionate farming, to nutrition.”
“I hugely appreciated the calm, thoughtful and balanced approach that he took throughout his time with us. He rapidly earned the trust of key stakeholders and managed to navigate the organisation to consistently deliver great results. He really effectively balances his deep technical knowledge, his strong values and the practical and pragmatic approach required to be successful in a commercial environment. He is all about outcomes & his ego-less approach was a complete pleasure to work with”
“We worked together on Risk, Sustainability and ESG, topics in which Jack has deep knowledge but also the belief and enthusiasm. Popular, approachable and pragmatic, Jack is not afraid to take on the hard conversations necessary to drive forward the agenda”
- Robin Griffiths, former Internal Audit Director