MQ pronounces a brand new CEO

MQ Psychological Well being Analysis is delighted to announce that Chris Jarrett has been appointed as their new CEO. Chris joins MQ from Prostate Most cancers UK the place he was Director of Fundraising & Supporter Engagement.

Chris involves MQ with a robust monitor report of fundraising and crew management with 20 years of expertise within the analysis and medical charity sector, together with roles as Chief Earnings Officer on the RNIB, and on the British Coronary heart Basis, Bronchial asthma UK and the Samaritans.

“I’m actually excited to be becoming a member of MQ.” Says Chris.

“Psychological Well being is a trigger that may be very near my coronary heart. I’ve 3 youngsters rising up in a world the place extra younger persons are combating their psychological well being. So, the chance to be part of an organisation working to create a greater understanding of the causes and the highway to higher assist for psychological well being is admittedly motivating to me.”

Chris might be taking on his place on the 2nd of March. He joins MQ at an thrilling time because the charity is funding extra analysis than ever earlier than with 25 lively grants throughout 5 continents, with extra launching in 2026 and plenty of reside analysis partnerships within the USA and Europe.

Chris is taking on from Chris Martin who has been MQ’s Interim CEO for the reason that summer time of 2025.

“We’re more than happy to be welcoming Chris to MQ. “ shared Dr Shahzad Malik, Chair of MQ .

“Along with his spectacular fundraising expertise, we’re excited to see him lead the charity into our subsequent section of progress as we proceed to champion the necessity for considerably extra funding of analysis in psychological well being sciences.”

MQ Psychological Well being Analysis is dedicated to supporting high-quality scientific analysis into totally different psychological well being situations all all over the world in order that we will higher assist the 1 in 4 individuals impacted by psychological sickness.