Jo French

Jo French currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer and Executive Leader at Action for Children since April 2023. Previously, Jo held several positions at Action for Children, including Head of Spring & Oscars Childcare, Acting Head of Operations, Deputy Head of Operations Spring Childcare, Business & Sustainability Manager, and Regional Manager. Jo French also served as a Regional Manager at 4Children from August 2008 to August 2016, Volunteer Coordinator at Leonard Cheshire Disability from November 2007 to August 2008, and Project Manager at Surestart Children's Centre from January 2004 to August 2007. Jo’s career began at MANOR BAKERIES LIMITED, where Jo worked as a Microbiologist from July 1986 to November 2003.