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Jacqueline Cannon
Name:
Jacqueline Cannon
Job title:
Chief Executive
Place of work / study:
What does your role involve?
As the CEO of a small charity my role is varied and involves but not limited to : Book keeping; website updates; fulfilment of orders from the society’s online shop; social media updates; taking calls from carers; responding to emails; sending out information packs; managing research grant applications; arranging and taking part in zoom events.
Tell us a little about yourself:
An IT professional with over 25 years’ experience working as a Senior Business Analyst. Worked at RSA, one of the world’s leading multinational quoted insurance groups. This experience was extended in recent years whilst working Accenture, a global management consulting, technology, and outsourcing company. My dad lived with a diagnosis of Lewy body dementia. During the last 4 years I have concentrated on working with The Lewy Body Society.
Tell us a fun fact about yourself:
I am a founding member of a Sorportomist International Group (SI Swallows). Soroptimist International is a network of 65,000 club members in 118 countries, advocating for human rights and gender equality at the UN and on the ground.
Why did you choose to work in dementia?
My dad lived with a diagnosis of Lewy body dementia. My background is in business analysis and project management, specficially finacial services
What single piece of advise would you give to an early career researcher?
Specialise
What book are you reading right now? Would you recommend it?
LBS Patron’s book (Rob Rinder) – The Protest. I would recomend it.
Favourite film of all time?
Love Actually
Favourite ways to unplug and unwind?
Cooking
What’s the best decision you ever made?
Leaving corporate business
What’s the best vacation spot?
Canary Islands
