Johnathon Hirst

Partner, North America

After starting his career at PriceWaterhouse Coopers and Mckinsey and Company Jonathan Hirst joined Saatchi &Saatchi PLC in 1982. There and successively at Grey Global Group Inc. and Interpublic Group of Companies Inc. he occupied increasingly senior financial management positions in North America and Internationally. During that time he developed and led profit improvement programs throughout the operations of these companies.

He has been involved with and has led the acquisition and sale of more than fifty companies in advertising, media, marketing services and public relations.

Jonathan Hirst is a graduate in economics of The University of Cambridge and has an MBA from The European Institute of Business Management, (INSEAD).