Dinah Jackson

Dinah Jackson is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in project management and rural innovation. As Principal Consultant at Urban Foresight since August 2023, Dinah leads the Future Ready Knowledge-sharing programme and partners with the Net Zero Living initiative. Previously, from August 2022 to October 2023, Dinah served as Head of Projects at the Rural Design Centre Ltd and the National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise, focusing on rural regeneration projects. Dinah also spent nearly a decade with the North East Local Enterprise Partnership as Programme Manager and Policy & Programme Lead for the Strategic Economic Plan. Early career roles include Executive Officer and Regeneration Policy Officer at Northumberland County Council, Partnership Management Officer at the Government Office for the North East, and Policy and Programme Officer at The Countryside Agency. Dinah holds multiple qualifications in regeneration and countryside management from Northumbria University and Newcastle University.