Jon Glasby is a qualified social worker by background and Director of IMPACT ('Improving Adult Care Together') - the new UK centre for implementing evidence in adult social care. Jon works at the University of Birmingham as Professor of Health and Social Care, and has previously been Director of the University's Health Services Management Centre (HSMC) and Head of the School of Social Policy.

Jon is also a Non-Executive Director of a large NHS hospital Trust and a large local authority children's service. Specialising in joint work between health and social care, Jon is involved in regular policy analysis and advice, and was a lead for the design and delivery of the NHS Leadership Academy's Nye Bevan programme for senior NHS leaders.