Poppy Jaman OBE
Founder and Executive Vice Chair
Poppy Jaman is responsible for strengthening, aligning and growing MindForward Alliance globally. Her focus is on achieving closer integration between the existing regions, while working with businesses and partners to grow the workplace mental health network into new regions.
Before MindForward Alliance UK, Poppy was the Founder and CEO of Mental Health First Aid England . She led the development of the organisation from a small government initiative into an independent community interest company, recognised as one of the fastest-growing SMEs in Europe by the Financial Times (FT) in 2017. Poppy was also an advisor on the Board of Public Health England for six years and played a key role in the creation of the NHS’s Every Mind Matters platform. In 2018, Poppy was awarded an OBE in recognition of her outstanding achievements in the mental health sector.
Poppy is a proud British Bengali and saree enthusiast, supporting sustainable fashion and artisans in South Asia. However, above all else, her personal point of pride is her family; she is the mother of four incredible children.