Tessa Arnold joined Jewish Care’s Board of Trustees in July. Tessa was a Trustee of Jami for five years until 2024 when she joined the Jewish Care Mental Health Committee and has sat on the Jewish Care Human Resources Sub-Committee and the Remuneration Committee since 2022.
As an executive coach, Tessa works with CEOs, senior leaders and professionals in organisations and charities across several sectors and communities, partnering with her clients to address complex challenges and goals.
Her corporate career has included international human resources roles in the energy, technology consulting and software solutions sectors. She spent 15 years at British Petroleum plc, her last role as Director of BP’s Global Talent & Learning Academy, focusing on leadership development, talent management and learning to support organisation change, business growth and digital transformation. Her passion is building diverse, engaged and effective leaders and teams.
Tessa has a bachelor’s degree in economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science, a post-graduate diploma in human resources management and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development. She holds the Professional Certificate in Executive Coaching from Henley Business School and is an International Coaching Federation Associate Certified Coach.
Tessa says, “I am delighted to join Jewish Care’s Board of Trustees and to have the opportunity to give back to the Jewish community. My professional career has enabled me to gain skills and experiences that I hope will help the charity to achieve its ambitions to ensure that we are fit for the future and can meet the increasing demand for all of our services.”
Jewish Care’s Chair of Trustees, Marcus Sperber, says, “We are delighted to welcome Tessa Arnold to the Board. As an employer of over 1300 people, we are fortunate to benefit from Tessa’s wide-ranging professional skills and experience as well as her knowledge of social care services in the Jewish community. Tessa brings a depth of expertise in people leadership and recognises the importance of continuing to deliver critical support to those in need. We look forward to her supporting the Board and our executive team as we face the future together.”