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New digital and corporate communications leads join H/Advisors Maitland

04th July 2023

H/Advisors Maitland, the UK arm of the global strategic advisory group H/Advisors, has appointed Katharine Spence as a new Partner and Anna Fishlock as Head of Digital.

Katharine will lead the firm’s corporate communications practice, while Anna will oversee the build out of the firm’s data, digital and design led unit called The Hub – a dedicated team that fuels all the agency’s six practices with research and online measurement capabilities.

Katharine is an experienced TV journalist and communications professional. She was a reporter and correspondent at Sky News for seven years, led the global communications team for retailer Harrods, and worked for international PR firm Brunswick. She joins H/Advisors after several years running her own agency, Plumhill PR, before merging its clients with H/Advisors Maitland.

Anna has over 10 years of experience with a focus on digital communications. Most recently she led digital projects for Aspectus Group, a B2B brand, marketing and PR firm. She has detailed knowledge of SEM, CMS, MarTech innovation and AI, offering holistic digital and integrated PR solutions for clients, and helping them to enhance their online presence and wider capabilities.

Commenting on the two senior hires Sam Turvey, Managing Partner at H/Advisors Maitland, said:

“We are delighted to have Katharine and Anna join us, and at an exciting time for our firm and global group. We are investing in great talent to support our UK and international clients, ensuring we continue to provide insight driven advice and creative ideas, a modern and integrated approach to communications, high quality execution, and the ability to measure impact and outcomes.”

Katharine and Anna are based in the Havas King’s Cross building, central London, working alongside other colleagues from Maitland and sister firm H/Advisors Cicero, the leading public affairs business.