Jo Redfern Evans is the founder and CEO of Education Cubed. Her career began at The Independent newspaper, where she joined the advertising department as a bright-eyed graduate trainee. Within just eight years, she rose through the ranks to join the board, leading a high-performing team and driving commercial success across the business. From there, Jo took her expertise to UCAS, heading up UCAS Media as Commercial Director, steering the organisation’s commercial strategy and deepening its connections with students and universities nationwide. She later became Commercial Director at The Student Room, further cementing her influence in the education and youth media landscape. In 2018, Jo channelled her passion and insight into launching Education Cubed, building it from an ambitious start-up into one of the sector’s most respected marketing agencies. As the business expanded, she stepped into the CEO role in early 2023, guiding the company with creativity and purpose.

An award-winning leader, sector mentor, and outspoken advocate for workplace equality, Jo is driven by a belief in collaboration, innovation, and the power of education to transform lives.