Judith Gates, PhD

Dr. Judith Gates is an educator, researcher, and strategic planner. With a PhD in professional development and Master's degrees in both education and business, Dr. Gates has worked as a head teacher, school inspector, university lecturer, and, more recently, as an international consultant. She is the founder of Head Safe Football, with a mission to fulfill Bill Gates’ legacy by safeguarding youth and protecting all players. Dr. Gates is also the co-founder of Head for Change, a UK-based charity committed to being part of the solution to sports-related neurodegenerative disease. She was a carer for her husband, an ex-professional footballer, who suffered from probable CTE before his passing.