She specializes in M&A, organizational change and financial institutions, helping clients build the trust, credibility and clarity that creates lasting strategic advantage.
She specializes in M&A, organizational change and financial institutions, helping clients build the trust, credibility and clarity that creates lasting strategic advantage.
“I am a huge believer in and advocate for the power of flexible working. I have personally benefited from this in my career at Kekst CNC. It has helped me immensely in seeking to balance family responsibilities and career. I am convinced that flexibility has made me a better adviser, a more creative consultant, as well as a better mum.”
Claire is a highly experienced corporate and financial communications strategist and board-level adviser with nearly 30 years of experience guiding senior leaders and global organizations on how to communicate with clarity and impact on business-critical topics.
Claire works at the intersection of strategy, storytelling and leadership positioning, through high-profile M&A, post-merger integration, organizational change and issues/crisis management. Her expertise spans multiple sectors including financial services, metals and mining, TMT, and fashion/luxury goods.
She is best known for her deep experience advising financial institutions — from banks and asset managers to asset owners and insurers — and now co-leads Kekst CNC’s Financial Institutions sector practice globally.
Claire has advised governments, industry bodies and multinational companies across Europe, the United States and beyond. She helps organizations and leaders build the trust, credibility and clarity that creates long-term strategic advantage, especially when the stakes are highest. Claire is particularly active in helping clients navigate complex organizational change to drive value creation and garner stakeholder support.
She is a practiced profile-builder and engagement strategist, as comfortable in publicly listed environments as she is advising private companies.
Claire also specializes in working directly with senior executives on increasing their personal impact. She is an active coach and trainer, advising clients on presentational delivery and enabling them to engage effectively in critical moments — from boardroom discussions and investor communications to large-scale organizational change.