Gemma Byrne

Gemma Byrne is an experienced professional in policy and campaigns, currently serving as Policy and Campaigns Manager at Mind since November 2021, with a secondment as Head of Health Policy and Campaigns. Previous roles include positions at Citizens Advice, where Gemma served as Senior Policy Researcher and Policy Researcher, and at the Institute for Government as a Research Intern, contributing to important reports and conducting data analysis. Other experience includes internships and positions at The Patients Association, the Mental Health Foundation, and St Luke's Surgery, along with volunteer work at Citizens Advice and Balliol College, University of Oxford, where Gemma demonstrated effective fundraising skills. Gemma holds a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics from the University of Oxford.