Teneo Appoints Former Labour Cabinet Minister Sir Ben Bradshaw as Senior Advisor

Teneo, the global CEO advisory firm, today announced the appointment of Sir Ben Bradshaw as a Senior Advisor based in London.

A Cabinet Minister under the last Labour Government and a Labour MP for Exeter from 1997-2024, Sir Ben will advise clients and provide insights on the political and policy landscape in the UK. Sir Ben bolsters Teneo’s roster of Political and Regulatory advisors in London.

“We are delighted to welcome Ben as a Senior Advisor at Teneo,” said Nick Claydon, CEO of Teneo’s UK Strategy and Communications business. “Ben’s deep insights and experience in helping to understand the priorities and approach of the new Labour administration will be of tremendous benefit to Teneo’s clients around the world. We are all very much looking forward to having him join the Teneo team.”

Sir Ben Bradshaw said, “I am thrilled to join Teneo to advise global businesses as they navigate a rapidly evolving and increasingly complex economic, political and policy landscape. The coming months represent a pivotal time for the newly established government in the UK. Businesses will be monitoring with keen interest, and I look forward to working alongside executives and leaders as they make strategic decisions to best position their organisations for the long term.”

In addition to serving as Labour MP for Exeter from 1997-2024, Sir Ben served as Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport from 2009-2010. During Gordon Brown’s premiership, he served as Minister of State for Health Services at the Department of Health, as well as Minister for the South West portfolio over the same period (2007-2009). From 2006-2007, he served as Minister of State for Local Environment, Marine and Animal Welfare at Defra and from 2003-2006 as Parliamentary Under-Secretary at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). In Sir Tony Blair’s government, Sir Ben served as Deputy Leader of the House of Commons from 2002- 2003 and Parliamentary Under-Secretary at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office from 2001-2002.

Contact

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Iain Dey
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