Connie Jackson was born in Washington DC on 5th June 1960. She was appointed Chief Executive of St. Bartholomew’s & The Royal London Charitable Foundation in December 2003 and assumed the post in February 2004. Prior to coming to the United Kingdom, Ms Jackson served as President & Chief Executive Officer of TCA Health, Inc., a health and social care organisation in Chicago, Illinois (USA).

With more than 15 years of experience in public finance and real estate, Connie played significant roles in several public/private development partnerships in positions with Credit Suisse First Boston, the cities of Chicago and New York and Jones Lang LaSalle prior to joining TCA. She is a graduate of Fisk University, with a BA in Economics. She has a graduate diploma in Economics from the London School of Economics and a MBA from Harvard University.

Connie is actively involved in several civic activities including serving as a Trustee of the Charities Aid Foundation and a board member of the Soup Kitchen of the American Church in London. She is a Fellow of The Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures & Commerce (RSA).