Jo is a senior sonographer from Hamilton, New Zealand where she divides her time working for a private imaging company and teaching ultrasound skills to a diverse group of ultrasound users.
Jo has worked in several different clinical settings across New Zealand, Australia and Canada which gives her a strong appreciation for the issues facing all users of ultrasound. Jo has a keen interest in head and neck ultrasound, outreach work and musculoskeletal ultrasound. Jo has taught several ultrasound programmes and is currently a guest lecturer in Australia and Malaysia.
Jo is a Registration Examination Assessment examiner for the New Zealand Medical Radiation Technologists Board and a sonographer technical expert for International Accreditation of New Zealand. She has served on the DMU board of Examiners as the general representative and board chair. Jo was elected President of the ASUM Board in 2024.