Lucy Jacobs

Partner

Lucy Jacobs

"Translating the business strategy into tangible action plans, aligning and unleashing talent to drive improvement in operational KPIs brings the business case to life."

With over 20 years of experience working in finance, change management, and supply chain across industrial, pharmaceutical, and brewery sectors Lucy has a demonstrated capability to drive transformational business improvement in performance and business culture.

Joining the Oliver Wight EAME team in February 2020, Lucy brings a fresh, unique, and invaluable perspective to clients, having lived their challenges and understood their ambitions during her time in industry.

Lucy has led global programs in Integrated Business Planning, demand planning, and supply planning and worked with Oliver Wight to design a knowledge transfer program, championing the change process. With experience of direct and custodial responsibility for multinational teams, Lucy is a strong communicator and an outstanding relationship builder. She is quick to establish trust and inspire change.

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In 2024, leaders must take back the wheel and actively govern AI by owning strategy, setting expectations, and guiding adoption incrementally.

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With vendors promising transformative results and media outlets heralding AI as the solution to every problem, how can business leaders discern genuine value from empty buzzwords?

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Meet the Team – Lucy Jacobs

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Over the past few years, gender diversity seems to have improved. For a while, it felt like there was a select group of NEDs who were on multiple boards to prop up the numbers, but this seems to have moved on.

Thoughts on Board Diversity - Biz Dispatch

Over the past few years, gender diversity seems to have improved. For a while, it felt like there were a select group of NEDs who were on multiple boards to prop up the numbers, but this seems to have moved on.

Thoughts on Board Diversity – Entrepreneur Tribune

Over the past few years, gender diversity seems to have improved. For a while, it felt like there were a select group of NEDs who were on multiple boards to prop up the numbers, but this seems to have moved on.