Jackie Whittaker

Jackie Whittaker MBA serves as the Edinburgh Futures Institute Portfolio Manager at the University of Edinburgh Business School since April 2023. With extensive experience in business development, Jackie holds multiple roles at Bangor University, including Business Development Manager for the 20Twenty Business Growth Programme and the ION leadership programme, both aimed at enhancing leadership and management capabilities in Wales. Jackie further contributed as a Senior Manager and Business Development Manager for the LEAD Wales programme, which supports SME owner-managers. Previously, Jackie was a Business Development Manager at the University of Central Lancashire, focusing on building a membership network for CallNorth West. Jackie earned an MBA from the University of Central Lancashire and a BA (Hons) in Marketing with first-class honors.