Experience

Elrha

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO

  • Jan 2019 - Present

  As Elrha’s CEO, Jess has developed and led the organisation from its early beginnings in 2009 to its place today as a leading global actor in humanitarian research and innovation. Jess works closely with our Board of Trustees and leadership team to ensure we have the vision, strategy, talent and experience to deliver transformative results in humanitarian action.Jess serves on a number of strategic Boards for UK research and innovation, including the UKs Disaster Research Group, and the Strategic Advisory Group for the Global Challenge Research Fund.Jess is passionate about challenging the lack of investment in research and innovation in the humanitarian system, and is committed to working with others to make sure the the challenges faced by people affected by crises get the attention they need, so they can be addressed by the very best that global science, research and innovation can offer. Jess drives Elrha to explore and demonstrate how meaningful partnerships between people affected by crises and scientific and innovative communities can become transformative agents of change and ultimately realise their right to humanitarian action informed by evidence of what works. Show less

• Director

  • Jan 2009 - Present

  Elrha is dedicated to improving humanitarian outcomes through partnership, research and innovation.We work to achieve our mission through three areas of work1) ENABLING PARTNERSHIP2) DRIVING RESEARCH AND INNOVATION3) TRANSFORMING PRACTICEOur ability to impact on humanitarian policy and practice is supported by the strength and expertise of our global stakeholder network. Key groups include the global humanitarian and research communities, private sector actors, national and regional governments, and funders of research and innovation. Above all else, our primary stakeholders are people affected by crises.We have supported over 100 collaborative research and innovation initiatives globally through our funding programmes, the Humanitarian Innovation Fund (HIF) and Research for Health in Humanitarian Crises (R2HC) Show less

• Cief Executive Officer

  • Jan 2009 - Present



Save the Children UK

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• General Emergency Standby Team

  • 2007 - 2009