Jacqui Gavin BEM, EDI Lead at Marine Society and Sea Cadets

Jacqui Gavin works with boards and executive teams to strengthen the connection between organisational culture, governance and decision-making.
She helps leaders identify the structural gaps that can cause inconsistent decisions, unclear accountability and ineffective escalation.
Her work focuses on decision architecture, including how authority is defined, how standards are applied and how concerns are raised.
Jacqui supports organisations in moving from assumptions and anecdotal evidence towards clearer patterns, reliable data and disciplined oversight.
She believes that culture failures are often systemic, arising when strategy, governance and employees’ lived experiences are not aligned.
Through candid and practical guidance, she helps managers make confident decisions, address issues earlier and build greater organisational trust.
Her approach creates stronger bridges between intention and execution, enabling organisations to manage culture with the same rigour as risk and finance.