Jane Burgess
Account Director What brought you to JBP? Mainly, my background in the energy and planning sectors – for my sins! Having worked both in-house and at a number of agencies over the last 15 years, I’ve led communications projects for a wide range of clients, including controversial and major infrastructure projects in the energy field. […]
Matt Bacon
Account Director What brought you to JBP? I first joined JBP in January 2019 having previously gained two years agency experience specialising in Stakeholder Engagement and Public Affairs working with clients from across the Retail, Energy and Housebuilding Sectors. Before this I had worked on a number of political campaigns across the South West and […]
Stuart Edgar
Account Manager What brought you to JBP? I graduated from the University of Sheffield with a BA honours in Politics, before earning an MA in History from the University of York. I went into international logistics, working with multinational clients like Jaguar Land Rover. I joined JBP in 2018. Tell us about your role I […]
Paul House
Commercial Director Book a meeting with Paul What brought you to JBP? I have been in media for over 34 years and during that time carved out a unique approach for our industry with the creation of a New Business team. This in itself wouldn’t be considered as ground breaking now, however, in 1986 it […]
James Hinchcliffe
Strategic Engagement Director James started his career working for the Conservative Group on Bath & North East Somerset Council, carrying out their research, communications, and driving their political campaigning. After supporting the Group to secure minority control, he became External Communications Manager for the council. This role involved giving strategic advice to elected councillors and […]
Julie Williams
Operations Director What brought you to JBP? I joined JBP back in 1998 as I was keen to experience the buzz of agency life, along with the professionalism and creativity that JBP had to offer. The culture and core values within the business has given me many development opportunities to allow my career to progress […]
Chris Lawrance
Managing Director What brought you to JBP? I had worked in-house and wanted to give agency a go – and 25 years later I’m still here, so I must have made the right decision. I had worked in media roles for the Central Office of Information, the government’s press agency and the Association of Free […]
Jennifer Bryant-Pearson
Founder, Director Jennifer Bryant Pearson is the Founder Director of JBP Associates, which she founded in 1984 and has now grown to become one of the top 20 specialist consultancies in the UK. She has worked with international and US companies for over 30 years, advising on public and corporate affairs globally, in Europe and […]
Chris Hayward
Director Chris Hayward has been at the very heart of local government for nearly thirty years serving variously as the Deputy Leader of both Dorset and Hertfordshire County Councils, the Leader of the Opposition on Three Rivers District Council and more latterly as Chairman of the Planning and Transportation Committee of the Corporation of the […]
Steve Anderson-Dixon
CEO What brought you to JBP? I was very familiar with the business and the people as I’d already been a Non Executive Director of JBP for 5 years. When I left my full time role as the Chief Operating Officer of Trinity Mirror Regionals (now Reach Plc) I was asked to take on the […]