City Moves for 1 August – Who’s switching jobs at JBP, Mullenlowe Group and Future Thinking?
Today’s City Moves includes JBP, Mullenlowe Group and Future Thinking.
JBP
National communications consultancy JBP has appointed three new directors. Julie Williams originally joined JBP’s Bristol office more than 20 years ago and has helped to transform the company’s financial function. As operations director, she leads the accounts, HR and operations departments. James Hinchcliffe is a former external communications manager for Bath & North East Somerset Council and communications manager at NHS England. He has over 17 years of strategic communications, local public affairs and team leadership experience. He leads on the development of high-level tenders and is strategic engagement director at JBP. Chris Hayward chairs the Planning and Transportation Committee of the City Corporation and has been a senior counsel at JBP for several years. He has business experience in property, infrastructure, and planning and strategic communication. He will also take office as sheriff of the City of London later this year. Julie and James have been appointed with immediate effect, while Chris will join the board in September. Steve Anderson-Dixon, chief executive of JBP, said: “We have decided to change the dynamic of the board to bring about a different perspective.”
Mullenlowe Group
Marketing communications network Mullenlowe Group UK has appointed Siobhan Brunwin as people director. She will be responsible for building on Mullenlowe Group’s culture and ensuring that the agency remains a top destination for talent and creativity. Siobhan joins Mullenlowe Group UK from m/Six where she was the people and culture director. Prior to that, she worked for MEC UK and Groupon as head of learning and development and talent development consultant EMEA respectively. In 2018, Siobhan was named Campaign’s Talent Management Person/Team of the year. Siobhan said: “After two wonderful years at m/SIX… I can’t wait to start building on the fantastic culture at Mullenlowe Group.”
Future Thinking
Data driven intelligence company Future Thinking has appointed Steven Forrest as group chief financial officer (CFO). Steven has joined from Start, a global design consultancy. Before this he was finance director at Landor and Associates in Advertising Limited. Jim Stevenson, Group CEO of Future Thinking, said: “Steven brings a wealth of experience as CFO from a range of media and design businesses, with a proven track record at a global level. This will prove invaluable as we identify strategic growth opportunities, to ensure the group remains at the forefront of digital transformation within our industry.” Steven said: “I am looking forward to the challenge of developing our financial reporting processes and infrastructure.”
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