Sir John Jones is an inspirational speaker and leader with a track record of transforming thinking about education, the management of change and leadership. He has been the Headteacher of three secondary schools over a period of 17 years. He was a Non-Executive Director on the board of Aintree Hospital Trust and has been governor of two schools on Merseyside. He was part of the Government’s Policy Action Team for Neighbourhood Renewal and was a member of the National Focus Group on Truancy and Exclusion and the Excellence in Cities Project at the DfES. 

John was also a member of the Leadership and Development Unit sponsored by the National College of School Leadership. He works part time at the Centre for Educational Leadership at Manchester University, delivering a range of programmes, and was a CEL member on the National Remodelling Team. 

He co-designed and delivered a Master's course at Liverpool University, specialising on the leadership of change, and is an Associate Director of ALITE Ltd. John presents on a number of topics in this country and abroad and works in both the public and private sectors.

He enjoys travelling, keeping fit, the theatre, golf, walking in the mountains and good food and wine.  In his past he has played football semi-professionally and enjoyed playing semi-professional guitar in a rock band! He is a season ticket holder for his favourite football team, Everton. 

In 2003 John received a Knighthood in the New Years Honours List for his services to education.