Team

Our talented team create an enjoyable environment in which we can do great work, helping our clients grow their reputations, create positive change and win new business.

John Higginson

Partner

John Higginson has worked for the Evening Standard, The Sun, The People, Independent, Daily Express and Mail on Sunday and spent seven years at Metro where he was political editor based in Parliament. Since leaving journalism he has helped a wealth of clients, from Uber to Hitachi Rail and Centrica, to deliver communications success.

Clodagh Higginson

Clodagh Higginson

Partner

Clodagh was ITV Good Morning Britain’s political correspondent and Whitehall Editor of The Sun. She has an impressive history of breaking exclusive political stories and one of her key strengths is making complex political stories relatable to the British public.

John Higginson
Sian Sutherland

Sian Sutherland

Associate

Co-founder of A Plastic Planet one of the most recognised and respected campaigns tackling the plastic crisis. A serial entrepreneur she has run Michelin-starred restaurants and built a successful beauty brand. She has a particular interest in plastic and health and has become one of the most recognised anti-plastic campaigners in the world.

Clodagh Higginson
Alex Davies

Alex Davies

Director

Alex Davies is a former Chief of Staff to Sir Vince Cable and has 15 years’ experience working in both Houses of Parliament. Alex gave strategic advice to a range of democratic reform and civil liberties campaigners through political grant maker Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust Limited. He has also served as a leading Lambeth councillor.

Sian Sutherland
Alex Pegler

Alex Pegler

Account Director

Alex leads on supporting clients working in the environmental sector including A Plastic Planet, Viva! and Population Matters. He joined Higginson in March 2017.

Alex Davies
Sian Sutherland

Daphine Sabazira

Executive Assistant

Sian Sutherland
Nicholas Odutoye

Nicholas Odutoye

Senior Broadcast Account Manager

Daphine Sabazira
Charlotte Radcliffe

Charlotte Radcliffe

Senior Account Manager

Charlotte has over five years’ experience in consumer and corporate PR. She joined Higginson Strategy in 2021 and leads the delivery for purpose-driven property and environmental clients including Castleforge, MoreySmith, Xampla and Enjoy the Air.

Nicholas Odutoye
Becca Hesketh

Becca Hesketh

Senior Account Manager

With a background in managing global fashion and textile clients and projects, Becca has experience lobbying at both UK and EU level, working from inside the industry to call for better standards and implement much needed change. Becca has been working in communications for over eight years and is passionate about ESG.

Charlotte Radcliffe
Vicki Phillips

Vicki Phillips

Account Manager

Vicki has just under three years experience in purpose-driven communications. In her role as Account Manager, Vicki leads on the delivery of public relations and public affairs strategy for sustainability clients, Xampla, Green Biofuels and Common Seas. 

Becca Hesketh
Jacob Robinson

Jacob Robinson

Account Manager

As Account Manager at Higginson Strategy, Jacob leads on the delivery of media and public affairs strategy for NGO and industry clients including A Plastic Planet, Earth Action, Plastic Soup Foundation and Matter. He also manages Nature 2030.

Prior to joining Higginson Strategy, Jacob studied Law with Politics LLB at the University of Manchester before going on to gain a master’s in Communications.

Vicki Phillips
Isabel Jones

Isabel Jones

Senior Digital Marketing Executive

As Senior Digital Marketing Executive at Higginson Strategy, Isabel runs our own social media as well as supporting with digital marketing strategies and content for our clients.

Isabel has a master’s in Political Communication from the University of Leeds. She also has a blog on the environmental crisis, which focuses on the harmful impact of plastic pollution.

Jacob Robinson
Patrick O’Donnell

Patrick O’Donnell

Senior Account Executive

Patrick supports communications and public affairs strategies for a number of clients across the social change and environmental sectors, including WASPI, Look Ahead and Green Biofuels. Before joining Higginson Strategy, Patrick was President of University of York Students’ Union from 2020-22 and previously interned on the youth wing of the People’s Vote campaign.

Isabel Jones
William Paxton

William Paxton

Senior Account Executive

Will supports with the delivery of strategy and communications for purpose-driven property and environmental clients.

Prior to joining Higginson Strategy, Will completed a degree in English at the University of Birmingham before working in social, crisis and affordable housing. He then began interning at the Hackney Gazette before starting in integrated communications, focusing on social justice and behaviour change campaigns.

Patrick O’Donnell
Joe Leonard-Walters

Joe Leonard-Walters

Account Executive

As Account Executive at Higginson Strategy, Joe supports on media, public affairs and social media strategy for clients including Common Seas and Ocean Bottle.

Prior to joining Higginson Joe completed a degree in Philosophy & Politics at the University of Leeds, where he focussed on political process and strategic communications. Joe has also completed placements with his MP and the London Chamber of Commerce & Industry.

William Paxton
Emily Woolf

Emily Woolf

Social Media & PR Account Executive

Joe Leonard-Walters
Catherine Kitchen

Catherine Kitchen

Account Executive

In Catherine’s role as Account Executive at Higginson Strategy, she supports the delivery of media, public affairs and social media strategy for clients that are fighting plastic pollution.

Prior to joining Higginson Strategy, Catherine studied Journalism with Public Relations at the University of Salford, where her work focused on climate communication and politics. Catherine has also completed internships at PR agencies across Manchester, as well as at the renowned Christie Foundation.

Emily Woolf
Sarah Tennent

Sarah Tennent

Account Executive

In Sarah’s role as Account Executive at Higginson Strategy, she supports on communication and public affairs for clients including TIPA and Common Seas.

Prior to joining Higginson Strategy, Sarah completed a Msc at Durham University and holds an undergraduate degree in Politics and International Relations. Sarah held the position of Editor In Chief for her universities’ political journal and travelled to New York to represent her university at an international public speaking and debating competition.

Catherine Kitchen

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