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| − | Warwick Smith is managing director at [[Instinctif Partners]]. | + | '''Warwick Smith''' is managing director at [[Instinctif Partners]]. |
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
| − | Smith is a former policy adviser, international negotiator and ministerial aide at [[Department of Environment]] and [[Department of Transport]] for 16 years, starting in 1973, including working as a parliamentary secretary to Tory sports and planning minister, Sir [[Ian McFarlane]]<ref name="MQ"> Peter Simpson [http://www.prweek.com/article/141713/profile-warwick-smith-appc---modest-diplomat-helm-association---citigate-public-affairs-md-seeks-appc-pride-grown-up-lobbying-world PROFILE: Warwick Smith, APPC - Modest diplomat at helm of association - Citigate Public Affairs MD seeks APPC pride in a grown-up lobbying world] ''PR Week'', 5 April 2002, accessed 16 October 2014 </ref> | + | Smith is a former policy adviser, international negotiator and ministerial aide at [[Department of Environment]] and [[Department of Transport]] for 16 years, starting in 1973, including working as a parliamentary secretary to Tory sports and planning minister, Sir [[Ian McFarlane]].<ref name="MQ"> Peter Simpson [http://www.prweek.com/article/141713/profile-warwick-smith-appc---modest-diplomat-helm-association---citigate-public-affairs-md-seeks-appc-pride-grown-up-lobbying-world PROFILE: Warwick Smith, APPC - Modest diplomat at helm of association - Citigate Public Affairs MD seeks APPC pride in a grown-up lobbying world] ''PR Week'', 5 April 2002, accessed 16 October 2014 </ref> |
| − | He was then chairman and CEO at [[Citigate Public Affairs]] until September 2006, when he became a managing partner at [[College Hill]], now rebranded as [[Instinctif Partners]]<ref name="MP"> [http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/warwick-smith/19/33a/95 Warwick Smith] ''Linkedin'', accessed 16 October 2014 </ref> | + | He was then chairman and CEO at [[Citigate Public Affairs]] until September 2006, when he became a managing partner at [[College Hill]], now rebranded as [[Instinctif Partners]].<ref name="MP"> [http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/warwick-smith/19/33a/95 Warwick Smith] ''Linkedin'', accessed 16 October 2014 </ref> |
| − | In 2002 he was elected unopposed as chairman of the [[APPC]]. On this appointment, [[ | + | In 2002 he was elected unopposed as chairman of the [[APPC]]. On this appointment, [[Steven Norris]], a former [[Conservative Party|Conservative]] minister and London mayoral candidate who Smith employed at Citigate, said: "Warwick is a shrewd person who knows the Government and PA system inside out. He's also a big company man. He'll add value to the APPC. He's quiet, not flashy. He can read a situation very well and get 99 out of 100 decisions spot on".<ref name="MQ"/> |
In June 1995 he also became director general at [[British Generic Manufacturers Association]], a role he still holds. | In June 1995 he also became director general at [[British Generic Manufacturers Association]], a role he still holds. | ||
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Warwick Smith is managing director at Instinctif Partners.
Career
Smith is a former policy adviser, international negotiator and ministerial aide at Department of Environment and Department of Transport for 16 years, starting in 1973, including working as a parliamentary secretary to Tory sports and planning minister, Sir Ian McFarlane.[1]
He was then chairman and CEO at Citigate Public Affairs until September 2006, when he became a managing partner at College Hill, now rebranded as Instinctif Partners.[2]
In 2002 he was elected unopposed as chairman of the APPC. On this appointment, Steven Norris, a former Conservative minister and London mayoral candidate who Smith employed at Citigate, said: "Warwick is a shrewd person who knows the Government and PA system inside out. He's also a big company man. He'll add value to the APPC. He's quiet, not flashy. He can read a situation very well and get 99 out of 100 decisions spot on".[1]
In June 1995 he also became director general at British Generic Manufacturers Association, a role he still holds.
Education
- BSc, Botany and Zoology, University of Wales, Cardiff 1969 – 1972[2]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Peter Simpson PROFILE: Warwick Smith, APPC - Modest diplomat at helm of association - Citigate Public Affairs MD seeks APPC pride in a grown-up lobbying world PR Week, 5 April 2002, accessed 16 October 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Warwick Smith Linkedin, accessed 16 October 2014
