Oaklea Group appoints new CEO
Oaklea Group appoints new CEO
Jenna Hall has been appointed Chief Executive of the Oaklea Group in succession to Clive Wigley who is retiring after 27 years at the helm, taking up her appointment on 2nd December 2024.
Jenna is currently Group CEO of three charitable organisations caring for the disabled in Northern Ireland, a role she has held since 2018. Jenna has led a number of high-profile partnerships across the UK including Director of a National Charity Partnership between the British Heart Foundation, Diabetes UK and Tesco. Common across her career is a desire to improve personal, social and health outcomes for children, families and communities.
Jenna says, “I am really looking forward to joining the Oaklea Group, learning more about the work you do and listening to your ideas about how we can build on this in the future”.
Welcoming Jenna, Chris Harris, Chair of the Board of Trustees, said:
“I am delighted that Jenna Hall is joining Oaklea as our next CEO. She has demonstrated strategic vision, personal energy and extensive leadership which will guide our organisation into the next phase of its success. She brings with her extensive experience of the Charitable Sector, Community Interest Companies, trusteeship and effective partnership building with commissioning groups and local authorities. I know I can speak for all Trustees when I say we are looking forward to working with Jenna as Oaklea continues to support and care for people and communities so they can learn, develop and thrive in the future”.
Jenna won the NI Women in Business CEO of the Year in 2023 Award, and the Most Influential CEO of 2024 Award. She was awarded an MA degree in Educational Leadership and Leading Community Learning from the University of Staffordshire in 2011 after gaining a BA in Interdisciplinary Human Studies from the University of Bradford.
We look forward to welcoming Jenna to the team in December 2024.