Jonathan Bannister

Jonathan Bannister is an accomplished founder, strategist, facilitator, trainer, and executive coach with extensive experience in creative facilitation and innovation consultancy through Make Happy, which Jonathan established in February 2010. Currently serving as Head of Inspiration at Flavour Head and as a Trustee at St Michael's Fellowship, Jonathan is committed to breaking intergenerational cycles of poverty. Additionally, Jonathan functions as a Tangent Learning Partner at Trinity College Dublin, contributing to bespoke educational programs, and as Core Faculty at the Creative Education Foundation, leading courses in creative problem-solving. With a background in marketing as Interim Head of Marketing at Stylus Innovation & Advisory, and expertise in the creative and strategic industries from roles at Typhoon Creative Partnership, Eyeland Film, and Leo Burnett Hong Kong, Jonathan Bannister effectively blends creativity with strategy across various sectors. Jonathan holds a BA (Hons) in Geography from UCL.