Marlow is pleased to announce the appointment of John Hughes as Chair, and Anton Mifsud-Bonnici to Marlow’s inaugural Governance Board. John and Anton will advance the firm’s growth as key advisors to Managing Director Simon Wolfe, ensuring its governance and strategy align with the firm’s purpose.
John Hughes is a Non-Executive Director with a specialism advising on risk mitigation and the management of strategy & governance internationally. He sits on private and public sector Boards and acts as a coach to numerous executives. This followed a long career in BP as an expert in non-technical risk & external affairs; complex government affairs, strategic problem-solving, the provision of independent advice to executives and the development of international teams. He had roles in the UK, Asia, Africa, the Americas, and Europe. He has Chaired Advisory Boards, Audit, and Strategic Risk Committees. At the moment his other non-exec roles include Ofsted, the London School of Economics, Abkons, and Community Schools Trust.
Anton Mifsud-Bonnici is a Mediterranean EU-based business advocate and ESG master strategist. He is a thought leader on governance issues with extensive multi-stakeholder management and responsible extractive industry standards experience. He has advised governments and investors over a 25-year period in emerging and developing economies on projects and sites. Early in his career Anton co-authored the 1992 Rio Declaration on Environment and Development. And he saved many lives in conflict and genocide zones in Europe and Africa. At the moment his other non-exec roles include Abkons Consulting and Crystol Energy. Anton is also an unpaid advisor to civil society organisations dedicated to good governance, gender equity and human rights in Mozambique, Sierra Leone, DRC, Bosnia and Yemen. He is a graduate of the University of Malta and of Columbia University.
John and Anton will advise and assist Simon to align the firm’s governance and strategy with the firm’s purpose – while managing the growth of the firm in both old and new markets and ensure the firm’s guiding principle to provide dynamic solutions to complex problems guides our client and stakeholder engagements.
Marlow Managing Director Simon Wolfe said: “It is our great pleasure and honour to welcome John and Anton to the firm. They will add significant rigour and vision to Marlow and its clients, bringing truly impressive global experience to bear on our complex engagements.”
John Hughes, Chair of the Governance Board said: “Marlow is ideally placed to help governments, corporates or individuals solve complex problems they face by utilising our skills in international advocacy and campaigns. I very much look forward to seeing the firm grow as it creates solutions.”
Anton Mifsud-Bonnici added: “Marlow is a firm that has the humility, wisdom and energy to advise those seeking a mandate to serve and deliver good governance, as well as those seeking acceptance and a societal licence to meet the complex demands of a world transformed by climate change.”
In addition to this newly-formed Governance Board, Simon and his team are assisted by an Advisory Board, adding significant substance and intellectual resource to the firm and its clients.
About Marlow
Marlow is a strategic international advocacy and campaigns firm. We run political, legal and issue-based campaigns globally, with a particular experience in emerging and frontier markets. Our history and founders are seasoned international lawyers and political campaign strategists who are used to working with complex issues in challenging operating environments. Each campaign’s focus is to truly understand the client’s issue or goal and develop a comprehensive strategy to ensure a solution. We typically work with governments, corporates or their advisors such as law firms.
We have advised on, or run, dozens of campaigns on every continent (except Antarctica – although we are open to it!). Typically, our campaigns involve multi-jurisdictional elements, and we are comfortable working in developed, emerging and frontier markets.
