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Jas Rai

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Chief Executive Officer at South East Consortium
📍 Maidstone, England, United Kingdom

Jas Rai is the CEO of South East Consortium, leveraging extensive experience from leadership roles at The British Library and Sony. She focuses on enhancing performance and culture in mission-led organizations across corporate, public, and charitable sectors. A Chartered Fellow, Jas is recognized by others as a pragmatic, collaborative, and transformational leader with a talent for inspiring those around her.

Outside of her executive roles, Jas chairs the board of Bore Place, an education and environmental charity. This role aligns with her passion for connecting people with nature and supporting community initiatives. She is also a long-time supporter of Arsenal Football Club, finding parallels between her teams successes and her own professional milestones.

Jas has a unique career path, having moved from a Global Head of Talent & Development role at Sonys Tokyo headquarters to leadership in the UK public and charitable sectors.

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Experience
23 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Maidstone, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Jas shows up

Charismatic
Persuasive
Achievement-Oriented

They prefer to ensure that they are in control of the situation. They are not against taking risks and can make tough decisions when required.
 They are charming and can persuade others to support their decisions.

Priorities

Topics Jas cares about

Mission-Led Performance
Believes purpose and performance are not opposites, focusing on high standards, accountability, and strong culture to help mission-driven organizations thrive.
Leadership & Mentorship
Actively develops future leaders, shares career insights at events like Learning at Work Week, and is praised by colleagues for her thoughtful mentorship.
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Career

Work history

10-2025
Chief Executive Officer
South East Consortium
3-2025
Non Executive Director
MKC Training
11-2023 - 10-2025
Chief Operating Officer
The British Library
6-2021
Chair of the Board of Trustees
Bore Place - Home of Commonwork Trust
8-2020 - 2-2024
Chief Human Resources Officer
The British Library
In the press

Media appearances

We've appointed Jas Rai as our new Chief Executive. Featured in South East Consortium
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South East Consortium CEO to step down after nearly a decade of leadership. Featured in South East Consortium
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Education
1999 - 2001
BSc
Canterbury Christchurch University College
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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