Jacob became Chair of OTR in November 2022. He is Director of Strategy, Research & Impact at UK Youth, a leading charity that represents over 8,000 youth work organisations. Prior to working at UK Youth, he led the research team at Mind for over 8 years. He has worked on topics relating to young people’s mental health, employment, and housing throughout his career in charities and the public sector – both in the UK and NZ. He lives in Bedminster.