Jo Bolton has been appointed to the role of our Director of Finance, Partnerships and Corporate Services and will take up the role on 6 October.
Jo is currently the Strategic Director of Operations and Corporate Services at Llais, the independent public body that makes sure the voices of people in Wales are heard in health and social care.
Sarah McCarty, our Chief Executive, said: “We’re delighted to welcome Jo, who impressed the interview panel with her wealth of experience in finance and corporate services.
“Her insight and expertise will be a tremendous asset to the work of Social Care Wales.
“Jo also demonstrated a deep commitment to supporting the social care sector and exemplified our core value of working collaboratively to improve outcomes for individuals using care and support and their families.”
Jo said: “I’m proud to join Social Care Wales. I have a deep personal connection to social care through the support I received for my late son and mum.
“I’m passionate about working with people who make a real difference, and excited to contribute to an organisation that shares my values.”
About Jo
Jo is a chartered accountant with a strong background in finance, leadership, and social purpose. She started her career in accountancy practice, working with a range of organisations – many in the charity, third and housing association sectors.
Her interest in making a positive difference led her into housing, where she worked with Hafod and Bron Afon Community Housing Association. As part of the senior leadership team at Bron Afon, Jo played a key role in shaping the new organisation’s values, culture, and systems. She developed strong financial and governance reporting frameworks and grew her passion for working with people and community-focused organisations.
Jo has also worked in the medical manufacturing sector, specialising in urology products. In this fast-paced environment, she took the lead in finance, HR, IT and facilities, supporting the managing director with high-quality reporting and business planning.
Later, Jo joined Cwmpas, a co-operative focused on building a fairer and greener economy. As Director of Finance and Resources, she led a digital transformation project, introducing new systems for finance, payroll and customer management, and transferring to cloud-based solutions. She also oversaw organisation-wide changes that improved the ways of working for everyone.
More recently, Jo has worked with Llais, where her role focused on making corporate services and operations stronger, and supporting its important mission of public representation.