Hawthorn Advisors

John is CEO of Hawthorn which he founded in 2013. John has over 25 years’ experience advising business leaders across multiple industries on a wide range of initiatives and critical issues, including major corporate events and on-going reputation management. John is also a senior consultant on many of Hawthorn’s retained accounts.

Sarah is a highly respected journalist, editor and communications advisor. She brings deep political, cultural and editorial insight to advise on reputation, policy engagement and public positioning across government, business and the non-profit sector. 

Steve is an experienced business leader, communications specialist and international banker with 35 years of diverse commercial experience across many geographies and disciplines. He leads Hawthorn's financial services practice.   

Victoria brings over 20 years of strategic communications expertise, advising organisations, from disruptive startups to global brands, on high-impact campaigns, crisis management, and complex challenges. 

Emma is a strategic communications specialist advising governments, conglomerates, and high-net-worth individuals on reputational risk and disputes. 

Ross is a specialist in corporate communications and public affairs, who advises chief executives and boards across sectors after almost two decades of experience at the BBC. 

Charlotte is a corporate and strategic communications specialist with a decade of experience advising some of the world’s most dynamic consumer-facing businesses on reputation management, media relations, and brand building.  

Jasper is a digital and social specialist who oversees the integration of innovative digital strategies for clients. His expertise covers content strategy, social media, and digital transformation, all delivered with a unique blend of creativity and analytics. 

Toto is a financial communications specialist and, during her 16 years in consultancy, she has advised some of the world’s largest asset managers, pension consulting firms and alternative investors. 

Mark is a government and public affairs expert who advises companies and businesses on how to navigate the political and regulatory environment and affect positive policy change. 

Henry is a corporate and financial communications specialist with over 15 years’ experience advising listed and private businesses, from start-ups to FTSE 100 companies.  

Victoria is an experienced corporate and financial communications specialist, advising both public and private companies across a wide range of sectors, including asset management, venture capital, banking, corporate advisory, ag-tech, and entertainment.  

Richard specialises in corporate reputation and crisis management, and has been trusted by some of the world's most prominent businesses and leaders. He has advised across a wide range of sectors, working with global brands, fast-growth companies, public institutions, and high-net-worth individuals. His clients have included household names such as Netflix, Snapchat, Heathrow, Maybourne Hotel Group, KPMG, Universal Music, and many more.  

Samuel has led mission-critical change on clients' thorniest issues. He specialises in creatively applying rigorous academic evidence and testing what works. 

Francesca is an experienced corporate communications specialist and leads Hawthorn’s campaigning approach and proposition. She has advised some of the world’s most exciting tech brands and worked closely with start-ups and scale-ups navigating different stages of growth.  

With over a decade spent working at Hawthorn, James is an experienced strategic communications professional specialising primarily in the financial services and financial technology sectors. 

Described as “unmatched in shaping the news agenda” by the British Press Awards, Jon Wynne-Jones is an experienced storyteller with a record of managing the reputation of some of the country’s leading figures and businesses. 

Simon has been a pioneer in using behavioural science to help organisations solve complex problems, drive change, and build advantage across sectors. Through Hawthorn’s partnership with Arch10, he advises clients on strategy, influence, and institutional change.  

Jamie leads the Sustainability & Purpose practice at Hawthorn Advisors, providing clients with expert guidance on environmental, social and governance issues, sustainability strategy, philanthropy and impact. 

A corporate and leadership communications expert, Gordon has advised some of the world’s most prominent brands and leaders across luxury, retail, technology and financial services. A former journalist, he brings more than 15 years of experience across news, digital content and communications.