Susan Gilchrist joined the Public Interest Committee on 1 August 2025. Susan is Chair, Global Clients, of Brunswick. Her work reflects the international scope and breadth of the firm’s offering and includes counselling clients on major crises, critical issues, mergers and acquisitions, and ongoing corporate reputation building efforts.
Susan was Group Chief Executive, 2012 – 2018, overseeing a period of significant expansion and development at Brunswick. She has also held senior leadership positions with the firm in Europe and the United States, having served previously as US Managing Partner and Senior Partner for Brunswick’s London office.
Prior to joining Brunswick in 1995, Susan was a business reporter at The Times and worked as a management consultant at Bain & Company. In 2014 she was awarded a fellowship by her alma mater, King’s College, London, and she has completed studies in leadership at Harvard Business School. She was formerly Chair of The Southbank Centre and Vice-Chair of The Advisory Council at King’s College Business School.