Jon is a commercial leader whose career has spanned client-side businesses in B2C and B2B, and leadership of global brand and communication agencies. He has led businesses both as a general manager and brand leader delivering growth and continuous improvement in business performance.
Most recently Jon has been an Interim Marketing Leader and Advisor for businesses in the industrial B2B sector providing strategic clarity and go-to-market capability development for business turnaround and transformation.
Prior to this Jon was the Chief Marketing Officer at RS Group plc a global business delivering industrial products and services to engineers so that they can do their jobs and run their business better. He led marketing across the group delivering strategic planning, brand development, generation of customer demand, and delivery through all channels to drive excellence in customer experience and sustainable profitable growth.
Starting his career as a manufacturing engineer in the Aerospace Industry he joined Kimberly Clark as an operations leader to support the launch of Huggies nappies across EMEA. Having completed an MBA Jon moved into marketing becoming European Marketing Director leading brands such as Huggies, Kleenex and Andrex.
Moving on from Kimberly Clark into the world of agency leadership he was Managing Director at Elmwood Brand Design helping businesses across sport, media, food and beverage, banking, and utilities deliver effectiveness through world class brand experience. He then became a partner in The Outfit and agency delivering customer and consumer engagement through entertainment-based content.
Jon, his wife Louise and his four sons live in Reigate, Surrey in the UK. He completed the Fellowship with the Marketing Academy in 2021. Supports the marketing and advertising industry as a mentor and event speaker and is a Trustee at The Royal Alexandra and Albert School.
