Jo Ashdown

Jo Ashdown is a seasoned HR leader with a specialization in organizational development (OD) and culture change management.

With over 20 years of experience, Jo has a strong focus on HR strategy, culture transformation, equality, diversity, and inclusion (E,D&I), as well as developing leadership and change capability.

Jo holds accreditations from the Change Management Institute and the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).

Throughout Jo's career, they have successfully designed and implemented transformative organizational changes across various business functions on a global scale.

Jo's expertise includes guiding organizations through uncertainty, enhancing organizational effectiveness, engagement, and well-being by leveraging digital, cloud, mobile, and social technologies to foster organizational agility and resilience.

Education-wise, Jo Ashdown holds a Diploma in Management Studies and an MBA from the University of Reading, as well as an MA in Human Resource Management (HRM) along with HR Strategy, Talent Management, and Graduates from the University of the West of England.

Jo's professional journey includes roles like OD Change Lead at The Open University, HR and Change Director at Transforming Human Capital Limited, OD Change Lead at AQA, HR Transformation Lead at Sopra Steria, Global HR Transformation Lead at Ramboll, Senior Manager - HR and Change Solutions Group - EMEA at Aon, HR Transformation Consultant - Strategy and Analytics at IBM, HR Business Partner at IBM, Workforce Planning Manager - HRBP at IBM, Learning and Development Consultant at IBM, People & Organisational Change Consultant at IBM Global Business Services, Change Strategy consultant at PwC, and Programme Manager at Standard Life.