Catherine Clark

We lead the UK’s diplomatic, development and consular work around the world.

We lead the UK’s diplomatic, development and consular work around the world.

Welcome to Aviva Investors. The global asset manager that chooses integration. The future is full of questions. Only by working closely with our clients can we find the answers. That’s why we integrate our whole business around our clients – their goals, their values and the experience they have when they work with us. That’s why we start by listening closely and understanding their investment aspirations and concerns – from low prospective investment returns, to highly correlated asset prices; from the prospect of rising global interest rates, to the challenges and opportunities of market volatility. Through our vast collective industry experience, we’ve been through every market cycle, making us better prepared for the next one. Inspired by our deep client insight, we build solutions that aim to defy uncertainty, answering the questions that keep our clients awake at night. From large institutional investors to individuals saving for retirement, we work together to deliver meaningful outcomes, now and over the long run. That’s why we work hard to join the dots across asset classes to find the best investment ideas; why we break down barriers so our teams can connect seamlessly; and why we manage risk with discipline and rigour. By working in partnership, we bring components together in new ways to ensure our clients get the very best of our collective expertise with every investment. Please remember the value of an investment and any income from it can go down as well as up. Investors may not get back the original amount invested.

People now expect more from companies and leaders. It’s no longer enough just to maximise returns. You also have to articulate a vision, tell your story, be a good corporate citizen and a trustee of the finite resources of our planet. Here, at the intersection of purpose, narrative and trust is where brilliant corporate affairs directors make their difference. Ithaca works with and for the best corporate affairs directors. We are purists, specialists. We love the people (they are a breed apart) and we love the discipline too: since we started work in 2008 we have done our bit to help to shape it. There are three parts to the Ithaca offer: 1. We find brilliant corporate affairs directors – usually at C suite level. 2. We work across borders with international partners – because talent is everywhere. 3. We run Leadership Development - dedicated to the profession and providing consultancy and executive development services. Almost every company will tell you that talent is their most valuable asset. So it makes sense to put time and resources into finding the right corporate affairs leaders. Ithaca is about finding the very best people: quality not quantity. We think corporate affairs is the most exciting role in any organisation. Increasingly it’s filled by intelligent, commercially savvy, empathetic, creative, resilient people who deal every day with the most contested dialogues their companies face – Covid, climate, inequality, you name it. Yes there are ‘naturals’ but corporate affairs is a science as well as an art. It’s a ‘corporate muscle’ which as standard needs to be excellent. Leadership Development for Corporate Affairs Leaders bottles everything we have learned. Our mission is to make corporate affairs better – encouraging, training, teaching and inspiring a consistent cohort of outstanding leaders for the discipline, so that we establish standards of excellence which are universally accepted as ‘what great corporate affairs looks like’.

We are a global executive search, interim management, talent assessment and leadership development firm. We have the scale, reach and experience to serve all major markets but we remain lean, flexible and innovative. Being a challenger is at the heart of our cultural DNA. We have a track record of anticipating our clients needs and challenging the status quo. We are collaborative experts, located across all major global cities. Our clients come from every shape and size of organisation, from start-ups to multinational corporations, and span the private, not-for-profit and public sectors, with expertise in business, government, academic and public life. Many of our clients work with us time and again. All our clients understand the value of finding the right person for the right job at the right time – and in the right way. Our cultures and Values: Our culture and values are the key to our success. To maintain our challenger culture, our people are empowered to be curious, creative and agile. We are inclusive and diverse, and we encourage our people to be true to themselves. We are rigorous as well as creative, results-driven, and committed to delivering what we promise. As well as great people who are trusted and uphold strong values, we utilise industry-leading technology throughout the search process. Our structure rewards teamwork between colleagues, and collaboration with clients and candidates. Three partnerships mean everything to us – the relationship between our clients, our candidates and our colleagues.