Our Team - United Kingdom

Mike started his adventure with JAG in 2022, after a very successful career in Retail & Healthcare. Mike made the conscious decision to use his executive experience to impact and influence an industry that has a solid purpose to make a difference in this world. He brought with him a wealth of knowledge in scaling businesses for good, acquisitions and creating a people centric culture.
Like all JAG team members, Mike is a big kid at heart and finds inspiration in many things and people; ordinary people doing extraordinary things. He believes that people are the backbone to an organisation’s success, and he underpins it all with integrity, doing the right thing, even when no one is watching.
When Mike was a little boy, he wasn’t fixated on being any one thing when he grew up – his dreams were limitless and always evolving. One day he wanted to be a farmer, then a racing driver... through to owning his own business ! Whilst none of these materialised for him (luckily for us at JAG), so many elements of his childhood dreams that are still in his life today.
Craig has over 20 years’ experience working with children and young people within education as well as the sports, health and fitness industries. Originally from Coventry, he has worked throughout the UK and Europe, implementing Children and Families strategies across product development, operating models, H&S and compliance.

Craig's core focus is on increasing physical activity levels among children and young people. Craig is known for his caring, nurturing approach to leadership, which enables him to bring out the very best in his team members. An energetic, results-driven individual, Craig aims at all times to provide high-quality, engaging childcare programs and solutions.

Craig wanted to be a kids TV presenter in his younger days, and while he hasn't made a name for himself on the small screen, he has dedicated his life to bringing joy to children (including his own now). And like Peter Pan, Craig believes that he's never really grown up.
With a background in IT, telecommunications and engineering, Portsmouth-born Adam has a passion for working in small to medium sized businesses. He also loves anything sporty (acknowledging he may not be your typical finance professional), and can often be found in the pool, on the golf course, on the tennis court – you get the drift.
Adam is also the first to admit that he's better with kids than he is with adults (though we reckon he's pretty great with everyone).
Vanessa has over 25 years’ experience of the commercial charitable and educational sectors. A proven leader, passionate about coaching people and helping them to achieve their full potential. Vanessa has a mindset of possibility and lives by the mantra ‘Make it happen’. Her extensive knowledge of schools stems from her experiences spanning hands on teaching of early years education right through to senior leadership and consultancy. Mother to the most intelligent and beautiful daughter Sasha, she volunteers for several charities, and is a big believer in collaboration. Vanessa holds the unique distinction of becoming the closest to Olympic glory among her JAG UK colleagues having trained many years ago (and she means many!) as an elite gymnast. Whilst tumbling is now a challenge, reaching for the stars always remains her focus.

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Working with kids is the best job in the world.

Our team is passionate and committed to using our scale for good, building our resources to enable us to reach more school and families around the globe. We believe every member of our team is the best at what they do - bringing their unique talents to help our JAG community reach their full potential.