Monica Jones is the Chief Data Officer at the University of Leeds and Associate Director for Health Data Research (HDRUK), based in Leeds in the UK. A technical expert and leader with extensive education, science and technology, healthcare knowledge and experience. Highly skilled CDO / CIO and Enterprise Architect with a proven track record of designing and delivering complex, high value solutions to exceptional standards. Many years’ experience defining strategy and directing, current and future, Information and Data Systems. An effective communicator used to working on major public and private sector initiatives, who is able to integrate teams to achieve their maximum potential. International clinical terminology and data standards (SNOMED CT, ICD-10, HL7 FHIR, OpenEHR) expert promoting safe and effective information for better outcomes. She is the National Strategic Lead for Data Standards and Chair of the Data Design Authority (DDA) for HDRUK.