Chris Philipsborn

A graduate of the LSE, Chris has over 30 years’ experience in-house and as a consultant. He has been a director on four management boards including Sellafield Ltd, Europe’s largest nuclear site, The Salzburg Global Seminar and a major UK outsourcer. Previously Head of European Corporate Affairs at BT Group, he began his career as a journalist, writing/broadcasting for The Financial Times, BBC World Service and The Economist.

Chairman of The Ad Hoc Council (The European Business Government Relations Council), Chris also chairs the boards of U.K. NGOs Meningitis Now and Alopecia U.K. He is is a trustee of The Bowlby Centre, a former trustee of The Disabilities Trust and Providence Link and NED of the Nuclear Industries Association.

A crisis communications and reputation management specialist, Chris’ clients include governments, global and mid-sized companies, financial institutions, law firms, NGOs and high profile individuals.