Joanne Edwards

Joanne Edwards has a diverse work experience spanning over multiple industries. In their most recent role, they serve as an Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer at equiwatt. Previously, they worked as a Grant Funding Specialist as a freelancer, offering support to charities and small organizations with funding bids and financial management.

Prior to that, Joanne held the position of Chief Operations Officer at Temporal Computing Ltd, where they focused on business development and finance, specializing in innovation grants. During their tenure, the company received a £100k project support from Innovate UK for the development and patenting of new technology.

Joanne also served as the Director of Operations at Thoughtful Technology Ltd from 2011 to 2022. In this role, Joanne was responsible for overseeing operations within the company.

Joanne's work experience also includes roles such as a Bookkeeper at TYNE RIVERS TRUST, Funding and Partnership Manager at FACT (Fighting All Cancers Together), and Senior Development Manager (Physical Activity) at Active Northumberland. Joanne has also held positions at Northumberland County Council, Sport England, and the University of Bath.

Throughout their career, Joanne has demonstrated their expertise in various areas, including grant funding, business development, finance, and operations management.

Joanne Edwards began their education in 1985 at Lincoln Christ's Hospital School, where they studied mathematics, geography, and biology at the A level. Joanne continued their education at Sheffield Hallam University from 1989 to 1993 and obtained a BA Hons degree in Business Studies. Recently, in 2020 and 2021, Joanne pursued further education at AAT, where they focused on Level 2 Accounting in Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping.