Stephen Watson
| Stephen Watson | |
|---|---|
| File:Stephen Watson speaking at Windsor Castle in 2015.jpgStephen Watson speaking at Windsor Castle in 2015.jpg Watson speaking in 2015 at Windsor Castle | |
| Born | 21 September 1966 Dorking, Surrey, United Kingdom |
| 🏳️ Nationality | British |
| 💼 Occupation | CEO, CTN Communications Chairman, BGA Chairman, Tusk Trust Honorary Captain, Royal Navy |
| 👴 👵 Parent(s) | Lord Watson of Richmond |
| 🌐 Website | ctn |
Stephen Watson (born 21 September 1966) is a British entrepreneur and adviser on leadership and communications.[1][2] He was part of David Cameron's successful leadership election team in 2005,[3] and is known for chairing the British-German Association[4] and Tusk Trust,[5] Prince William's African wildlife charity.[6]
Career[edit]
Business[edit]
Watson is CEO of CTN Communications,[7] the agency that produced the 39th G8 summit.[8] He advises political and corporate leaders on their communications strategies and reputations.[5] Prior to founding CTN in 1992, he was a managing director at Burson-Marsteller and a Producer at BBC News.[9]
Politics[edit]
Watson was part of David Cameron's successful leadership election team in 2005.[3] That same year, he stood as a Conservative Parliamentary candidate in Caerphilly.[10] Watson is also Chairman of the British-German Association,[11] and speaks vocally about Britain's place in Europe.[12]
Military[edit]
Watson serves as an Honorary Officer in the Royal Naval Reserve (appointed Commander 2013; promoted Captain 2015)[13] and is a trustee of the RNRMC.[14] He is also a Member of the Royal Marines Advisory Group, and chairs a Communications Advisory Group for the First Sea Lord.[15]
Philanthropy[edit]
Watson is chairman at Tusk Trust,[16] of which Prince William is a Patron.[17][18]
Awards[edit]
In 2015, Watson was awarded the German Order of Merit from the Federal President[19][20] and, in 2016, was invested a Knight of the Habsburg-Lothringen Order of St. Georg.[21]
Personal life[edit]
Watson lives in London and is married to Emma with two children.[9]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Stephen Watson (@StephenWatson39)". Twitter. Retrieved 26 August 2016.[non-primary source needed]
- ↑ "CTN Communications | About us". Ctn.co.uk. Archived from the original on 1 November 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2016. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 [1] Archived 18 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Creating understanding and forging links". British-German Association. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Hon Stephen Watson". Tusk.org. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ↑ "Royal Patron of the Tusk Trust". Tusk.org. 12 September 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ↑ "CTN Communications | About us". Ctn.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 October 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2016. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Alison Ledger (4 June 2013). "CTN appointed to G8 Summit". Citmagazine.com. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Stephen Watson". Stephen Watson. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ↑ "UK Conservative Party PPC websites 2010 [Archive]". Politicsresources.net. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ↑ "Who We Are". British-German Association. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ↑ "Germans Have Anxiety Over EU Referendum: Watson". Bloomberg. 11 May 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ↑ [2][dead link]
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 28 August 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2015. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help)CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "Stephen Watson appointed a Trustee of The Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity". Cobseo.org.uk. 24 April 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ↑ "Trustees". Tusk.org. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ↑ Tusk (12 September 2013). "Royal Patron of the Tusk Trust". Tusk. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ↑ "Testimonials". Rawlinson Partners. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ↑ "German Missions in the United Kingdom – Home". London.diplo.de. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ↑ "German Missions in the United Kingdom – Home". London.diplo.de. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ↑ Georgs-Orden, St (2019-05-29). "Mitteleuropäische Sicherheitskonferenz". www.georgsorden.at (in Deutsch). Retrieved 2019-05-29.
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