Paddy Gillford
- Paddy founded The Policy Partnership in 1993. He started his business career with Hanson plc and was seconded from there to the Home Office to advise the Rt. Hon Douglas Hurd CBE, then Home Secretary. He returned to Hanson as manager of their public affairs unit before joining one of the UK's leading firms of lobbyists.
- Over the years, Paddy has acted as a consultant to leading companies in the UK and US, such as UPS, BT and Prudential. Paddy has worked for companies in emerging markets such as Interros, Sistema and Yukos, and advised governments around the world.
- He is a non-executive Director of Polyus Gold, an international gold mining company and sits on the advisory boards of Cedar Partners, a 'fund of funds', and AGM Transitions, specialists in advising business leaders on how to manage their careers.
- Paddy is active within the Conservative Party and a former councillor in the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea. He also sits on the Board of Governors of The Knightsbridge School in London.[1]
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Notes
- ^ Biographical note in the Policy Partnership website
