Professor Jo Yarker

Managing Partner, Affinity Health

Jo is a Registered and Chartered Occupational Psychologist specialising in health and wellbeing at work. She conducts pioneering research and leads strategy development, risk management and training and development programmes. Jo is Managing Partner of Affinity Health at Work, a research and consultancy organisation, and a Professor of Occupational Psychology at Birkbeck, University of London. Jo works with the public and private sector to improve mental health and wellbeing at work, and has received funding from the World Health Organisation, the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health, the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development, and the UK Health and Safety Executive. She contributes to national guidance and publishes widely to share new knowledge, evidence and tools to promote and sustain health and wellbeing at work.