Jo Connell OBE DL
Jo Connell OBE started her career as a programmer in the 1960s, and later joined Freelance Programmers, the iconic company founded by Dame Stephanie Shirley, progressing to be Group Managing Director of the successor, FTSE 250 company, Xansa. Since retiring from corporate life, Jo has pursued a portfolio of activities, mainly charitable and voluntary, relating to those in need, public service and the IT industry.