AdinaMay is about Diversity and Inclusion, ensuring that the differences that make us unique enable us to contribute fully to the organizations we work for, the institutions that represent us, and the communities we live in. AdinaMay Consulting was set up when Jacqui left working in HR at  Birmingham City Council

AdinaMay specialises in independent scrutiny, ensuring recruitment exercises to public bodies, expert committees and public sector organizations are fair and transparent and follow the Nolan Principles of Public Life. Jacqui is a member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. She provides specialist HR support, e.g. reviewing current recruitment practices.  AdinaMay supports organizations in delivering candidates with constructive post-interview feedback.

Jacqui Francis is a recruitment panel member for the Bar Standards Board Selection Panels.   A Trustee of the Catholic Archdiocese of Birmingham and chair of the Workforce & Remuneration Committee and the Governance, Health & Safety, Risk Compliance Sub-Committee. She is a Lay Panel member for the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office and a member of the Labour Party Independent Complaints Board. And a member of the ICAEW Appeal Committee and Review Committee. 

Board member, Writing West Midlands, Governor of  The Birmingham & Midland InstituteThe Birmimgham & Midland Institute

Past roles include being a lay interview panel member of the  Judicial Appointments Commission. A Lay member of the West Midlands and Warwickshire Advisory Committee, recruiting and recommending to the Lord Chancellor and Lord Chief Justice candidates for the magistracy. A member of the West Midlands Mayor Andy Street  West Midlands Combined Authority Leadership Commission, providing training to encourage more people to apply for board / non-executive directorships. She was an observer on the Board of Birmingham REP Theatre and is a past board member.  

She has worked with a variety of organizations and government departments, including The Criminal Cases Review Commission, The DfT, Food Standards Agency, General Medical Council, MPTS, Environment Agency, Nursing and Midwifery Council  and Gung Ho

Guiding Principles: confidential bespoke support, encouraging and challenging, impartial and constructive, non-judgemental.