Montieth M. Illingworth

Montieth’s career in creating and executing communications strategies and programs to achieve high-value outcomes is extensive and accomplished. He has advised clients on a wide variety of special situations and issues, including global market expansions, new product launches, rebrandings, corporate contests, restructurings, bankruptcies, M&A, economic development, corporate governance, litigation, and regulatory investigations. He counsels numerous CEOs, CFOs, CMOs, and Generals Counsel, publishes a wide variety of thought leadership on communications, and has spoken at industry conferences on the emerging complexities of issues and crisis management.

Prior to starting his own firm, Montieth was Head of Office, New York, for Gavin Anderson & Co., a global corporate and financial communications and public affairs consultancy owned by Omnicom. He led a restructuring of the office which included strengthening its M&A, financial communications, and crisis management capabilities and making key senior hires.