Jill Gaskell
About Jill Gaskell
Jill Gaskell serves as the Global Change Lead at VISTRA, bringing extensive experience in communications and change management across various industries. She has held significant roles at notable companies such as British American Tobacco, BP, and Deloitte UK, and founded Targit Communications Ltd, where she has worked for over 27 years.
Work at Vistra
Jill Gaskell has been serving as the Global Change Lead at Vistra since 2021. In this role, she is responsible for overseeing change management initiatives and ensuring effective communication strategies are implemented across the organization. Her experience in managing global change efforts supports Vistra's commitment to delivering seamless services to its clients.
Previous Experience in Communications
Jill Gaskell has held various communications roles across multiple organizations. She worked at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer as the CRM Programme Comms Lead for five months in 2014. At British American Tobacco, she held several positions including IT Strategy Comms Lead and Tech Hubs Change & Comms Lead between 2016 and 2019. Her tenure at Dentsu Aegis Network included roles as Technology Transformation Comms Lead and interim Finance Transformation Comms Lead.
Consultancy and Founding Role
Since 1997, Jill Gaskell has been the Founder and Lead Change Communications Consultant at Targit Communications Ltd. In this capacity, she provides expert consultancy services focused on change communications, leveraging her extensive experience in the field. Her consultancy has allowed her to work with various clients, enhancing their communication strategies during periods of transformation.
Education and Expertise
Jill Gaskell studied at the University of Leeds, where she earned a BA Joint Honours degree from 1990 to 1994. Additionally, she attended Cheadle Hulme School from 1982 to 1989. Her educational background has equipped her with a strong foundation in communications and strategy, which she has applied throughout her career in various industries.
Achievements in Change Management
Throughout her career, Jill Gaskell has developed and implemented significant change management strategies. Notably, she created a marketing and engagement strategy for a global learning event at BP's IT&S Academy, impacting over 2,500 employees across 52 countries. She also delivered an engagement strategy for Reed Elsevier's first global technology implementation programme for the HR function, showcasing her ability to manage large-scale communications initiatives.