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Dr. Pearl Jarrett's Story
Dr. Pearl Jarrett is a multi-award-winning Disruptive Changemaker, but her journey to impact didn’t start with ambition—it started with survival. In 2005, Pearl was diagnosed with cancer, facing the fight of her life. Beating the disease gave her a second chance, and she made a promise to herself: she would never waste another day. She would make every moment count, create impact, and leave a lasting legacy.
Fuelled by this renewed sense of purpose, she founded The Jarrett Foundation and Veranda Connect Ltd, using innovation and philanthropy to transform lives. Cancer changed her, but it also gave her life true meaning.
Pearl’s passion for renewable energy was born from witnessing Jamaica’s struggles with incredibly high energy bills, despite the Caribbean’s abundant sunshine, this ignited a mission within her. She immersed herself in research and founded Veranda Connect Ltd, introducing the latest first world innovations in renewable energy to Jamaica. She believes no one in the region should suffer from energy poverty.
Her impact has been globally recognised. In 2024, she received the Governor General’s Diaspora Award for Excellence, with His Excellency Sir Patrick Allen praising her innovative thinking and dedication to community-focused initiatives. There are many other prestigious international awards, including The Gleaner UK Honours Award and the Women in Tech Excellence Award.
Through The Jarrett Foundation, she has provided over £500k ($634k) in resources to 136 Jamaican schools and donated 2 million face masks during the pandemic. In the UK, for 2 years she was one of the Advisers to No 10 Downing Street. With Dr Errord Jarrett they lead youth mentoring programs and a London-wide initiative to reduce knife crime and is referred to as “Aunty Pearl” at New Scotland Yard.
Pearl’s greatest success, however, is deeply personal—her 35-year marriage to her best friend Dr. Errord Jarrett and being a proud mother of three phenomenal children.
testimonial
“You stand as a testament to the limitless potential that resides within our people your story of triumph over adversity, your unwavering pursuit of greatness, and your tireless efforts to uplift our communities, embody the very essence of what it means to be Jamaican. You remind us all that our heritage is rich with talent, resilience, and the spirit that cannot be broken”.
His Excellency The Most Honourable
Sir Patrick Allen, ON, GCMG, CD, KSTJ
Governor-General of Jamaica
Awards
- Wise Woman Award- “Inspirational Christian Woman” – 2024
- She Inspires Awards -SHEro Award – 2024
- Governor General Diaspora Awards for Excellence – UK 2024
- We Are The City Awards – “Rising Star” – 2023
- Women in Tech Excellence Awards – “Role Model of The Year”– 2023
- Caribbean Global Awards – “Special Recognition” – 2023
- Baton Awards – Special Founder’s Award – “Against All Odds” – 2023
- RJR Gleaner – UK Honours Award – “Science and Technology” – 2023
- IFM Open Innovation Forum Award – 2015
- Wise Woman Award – “Missions Category” – 2013
Advisory Roles
- Assisting New Scotland Yard in creating their new “Stop and Search Charter” that disproportionately affects young black diasporan boys.
- A member of “The Met Police Safer School Partnership Board”
- Former regular contributor to No 10 Downing that advised Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak’s UK Government on decisions regarding social cohesion with the black diasporan community.
“I remember when no one wanted to hear anything I had to say, now the highest seat of government wants to hear what I think on various matters. Moral of the story, just keep being uniquely you.”
– Dr. Pearl Jarrett
Speaker
Conferences
- Chartered Institute of IT
- African Caribbean Sustainability Investment Summit (ACSIS)
- Authentic Woman
- Esther’s Academy
- Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN)
British Computer Sciences
- The Lions
Podcasts
- 40 Plus Files
- Your Deep Life Podcast
- LCBN
UK Online Conferences
- Upskills Me
- University of Hull
- We Are Tech Women
International
Online Conference
- Atlanta Black Chamber of Commerce (USA)
- Council of Voluntary Social Services – CVSS (Jamaica)
Schools Prize Giving
- Haberdasher’s School Prize Giving
Road Shows
Home For Good – Speaker and Ambassador
Church & Church Conferences
- Wisdom For Women International
- Restoration City Church
Adviser
- No. 10 Downing Street
- New Scotland Yard