Jo lives with her partner in Johannesburg in South Africa, but she grew up in Cornwall on a farm and experienced a very outdoor type of childhood.
Jo found comprehensive school nurtured her to achieve better things in the future. She enjoyed maths and the sciences, in particular biology and chemistry where her teachers inspired her love of the subjects through their enthusiasm.
Jo went on to study for a BA (Hons) in Natural Science natural science at Cambridge University, something she never thought she would do. But with the encouragement of her teachers she did so!
University offered Jo lots of sporting, social and academic opportunities which brought her out of her shell. She had enjoyed playing rugby at college where she was captain of the team, and her love of the sport went on throughout university.
After graduating, Jo didn’t feel ready to move into the world of work, so she moved to Lancaster to do a masters in the science of the environment, before starting work for Black & Veatch doing Environmental Impact Assessments. She did this for two years before moving to PwC to do environmental assessment work.
With a passion for travel, Jo moved to Cape Town via a secondment with PwC working on the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) Africa. From here, she moved to Johannesburg on a short-term project as an independent consultant. This role has spiralled to become seven years and counting and has taken her to the UK and South America.
Jo now lives in Johannesburg working in sustainable finance and social and economic development for Adam Smith International and operating on a programme to seek water infrastructure into the area. She finds working as young, white woman is often difficult and needs political manoeuvres to find her way through the barriers to success!
We’re emotional beings who think - Gary Hosey
If you don’t ask, you don’t get - Gemma Muckle
Be agile and adjust - Giorgio Locatelli
It’s a bit like food… don’t eat what you don’t enjoy - Adrian Bull
What advice would you give your younger self? Episode three
What advice would you give your younger self? Episode two
What advice would you give your younger self? Episode one
You need to savour and appreciate the journey that you go on! Tom Scott, Professor of Materials, Bristol University
You have to have the confidence to try things out. Sarah Beacock, CEO, Nuclear Institute.
Lead by example and be prepared to do anything that you expect your team to do! Jean Llewellyn, Non-executive Director, ONR and the World Institute for Nuclear Security
We all have our own struggles, weaknesses and doubts. Stacy Snook, Insider Threat Mitigation, Sellafield Ltd
Grasp every opportunity that comes along with both hands, give it 100% and be wholehearted. Claire Flint, Senior Independent Director
Try to find that correlation in everything you do. Jon Salthouse, Content Director, Owl Live
Innovation is all about trying something new that creates value, it doesn‘t need to be new to the world, it just has to be new to you. Sara Huntingdon, Head of Innovation, NDA
It‘s okay not to have a plan, just going with the flow is alright! Being adaptable and applying your skills to different environments is key. Beccy Pleasant, Head of Nuclear Skills, NSSG
Be the best you can be, and give people the realisation that there are opportunities out there for them. Rebecca Weston, COO, Sellafield Ltd
If you want to get something in life, then you‘ve got to set your mind to achieving it. Tom Samson, CEO, Rolls-Royce SMR Consortium
Life can only be understood backwards but must be lived forwards. Melanie Brownridge, Technology and Innovation Director, NDA
Always pursue things you are interested in, because if you're not interested, you'll not do very well. Dr Tim Stone CBE, Chairman, Nuclear Industry Association and Nuclear Risk Insurers
The best advice I would give someone is to seek guidance and counsel. Georgina Hines, Policy Analyst, Nuclear Industry Association
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