Jon was appointed acting CEO at the start of 2023 having joined GIIA in 2016 to lead on communication strategy, public affairs and membership growth as Corporate Affairs Director and Deputy CEO. Between 2005 and 2016 he was Communication Director for the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, a UK government agency established to run the '3bn a year nuclear clean-up programme. Prior to that, Jon spent 12 years at airport operator BAA Heathrow, where he led the communications campaign for the '4.2bn T5 project.