Jess Stockford

Jess Stockford is an experienced governance professional currently serving as an Independent Governance Consultant since September 2024. Stockford also holds positions as Co-Chair and Trustee at Hackney CVS since April 2023, and Chair of the All Nations House Residents Association at One Housing since September 2020. Stockford lectures and provides tutorial support for the ICCE Masters Programme at Goldsmiths, University of London, a role held since July 2014. Previously, Stockford was the Associate Director - Non-Executive and Governance Lead at Prospectus from July 2016 to March 2024 and served as Associate Coach at The Hobbs Consultancy until September 2023. Stockford managed operations in Arts & Culture at Business in the Community from October 2015 to July 2016 and was Head of Board Development at Arts & Business for over a decade, overseeing governance programs across England. Academic qualifications include a Bachelor of Arts in Arts Management from De Montfort University, completed in 1997.