Experience

Hill & Knowlton

• United States
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• CEO, UK

  • Nov 2018 - Present

  London, United Kingdom As the CEO of Hill & Knowlton in the UK, I manage the company’s largest stand-alone office, with 330 consultants working across eight industry sectors (including Energy & Industrials, Financial & Professional Services, Technology & Commerce, Entertainment & Leisure, Mobility & Transportation, Health & Wellness, Sports, Consumer Goods, Food & Drink and the Government & Public Sector). These industry sector teams are supported by a broad portfolio of specialist services including corporate… Show more As the CEO of Hill & Knowlton in the UK, I manage the company’s largest stand-alone office, with 330 consultants working across eight industry sectors (including Energy & Industrials, Financial & Professional Services, Technology & Commerce, Entertainment & Leisure, Mobility & Transportation, Health & Wellness, Sports, Consumer Goods, Food & Drink and the Government & Public Sector). These industry sector teams are supported by a broad portfolio of specialist services including corporate affairs, public affairs, sustainability, innovation, data and analytics, behavioural science, creativity and design. Under my leadership, Hill & Knowlton was named Provoke Media UK Agency of the Year in 2022 and Provoke Media EMEA Agency of the Year in 2023.

• Global Lead Energy & Industrials Practice

  • Jun 2017 - Present

  London, United Kingdom I also lead Hill & Knowlton’s Global Energy and Industrials practice overseeing a large client portfolio operating across traditional and new energy, grids, utilities and renewables, industrial manufacturing and construction and industrial materials and mining. This role encompasses all aspects of corporate and consumer affairs, B2B, public affairs, financial communications, digital, content and publishing.

• UK Managing Director, Energy & Industrials Practice

  • Sep 2011 - Nov 2018

  London, United Kingdom I led Hill & Knowlton London’s Energy & Industrials team, growing it into H&K London’s largest industry sector practice with 30 specialists. Awarded Petroleum Economist Awards’ 2018 Energy Consultancy of the Year.



College Hill

• United Kingdom
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Partner, Financial PR and Corporate Communications

  • Apr 2007 - Sep 2011

  I led the Energy and Natural Resources team in London and co-led the Emerging Markets business across Russia/CIS, Africa and India.



APCO Worldwide

• United States
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Emerging Markets, London

  • Feb 2002 - Mar 2007

  I led UK and European public affairs and strategic communications for clients in oil and gas, energy, mining, telecoms and technology across emerging markets.



Katalyst LLC

• Principal, London

  • Aug 2000 - Jul 2001

  European technology consulting, venture capital and interim management



UK Political Party

• Campaign Manager

  • May 1996 - Jun 1998

  Voter Targeting, Direct Marketing and Communications in Central Office HQ



Morgan Grenfell (Deutsche Bank)

• Assistant Director

  • Aug 1988 - Oct 1995

  International Banking, Energy/Commodities Finance, Project/Export Finance, Privatisations, LBOs