Brunswick further strengthens its Business & Society capabilities in the U.S.
Brunswick Group, the world’s leading critical issues firm, today announced that W. Robert de Jongh will join the firm’s Business & Society practice group as a Partner in Washington, D.C. on October 18.
For nearly 30 years, Robert has devised and implemented innovative social impact strategies for global organizations in both the public and private sectors. He has advised leaders on how to embrace a broader role in society by aligning commercial returns with social value creation. Most recently, he was Managing Director of Digital and Strategic Transformations at Deloitte and was a founder of Deloitte’s Social Impact practice.
Neal Wolin, Chief Executive Officer, said: “Robert has extensive experience in working at the intersection of business, society and public policy with complex, global organizations. We look forward to welcoming him to our Business & Society team, which is expanding around the world to meet growing demand for trusted advice on critical societal issues.”
On joining Brunswick, W. Robert de Jongh said: “Purpose is increasingly the currency that drives marketplace differentiation for leading companies around the world. Having spent the better part of three decades advising clients on how to achieve that distinction, I recognize the importance of trust. Brunswick is one of the most trusted critical advisory firms in the world and is uniquely placed to help clients realize their purpose. I couldn’t be more excited to join its ranks.”
About W. Robert de Jongh
Robert has spent nearly three decades advising senior executives on how to overcome their most complex challenges and achieve breakthrough results – from reassessing their purpose to accelerating their use of digital capabilities.
Over the past eight years, as a Managing Director at Deloitte, he led enterprise-wide digital and strategic transformations for some of the world’s largest organizations across the public and private sectors – enabling them to reimagine their operating models to create value while accelerating their impact. He was also one of the core founders of Deloitte’s Social Impact practice.
Previously, Robert helped develop impact investment strategies to catalyze new forms of blended finance in Asia, Latin America and disenfranchised communities in the Southern U.S. for the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Ford Foundation, respectively. He also led and helped privatize the Netherlands Development Organization in Latin America and has founded a tech start-up in Silicon Valley, two consulting firms and three non-profits. Earlier in his career, Robert led conservation and corporate engagement efforts for the World Wildlife Fund and The Nature Conservancy.
Robert received a BA in Economics and a BA in International Studies from American University.
About Brunswick Group
Brunswick is a strategic advisory firm focused on critical issues and critical stakeholders. Our purpose is to help our clients play their role in the world successfully. We advise on critical issues and critical stakeholders at the center of business, politics and society, and help our clients – the leaders of large, complex organizations – understand and navigate these interconnected worlds. Brunswick is one firm globally, operating as a single profit center. This allows us to respond seamlessly and effectively to clients’ needs wherever they are in the world.
For more information, visit: www.brunswickgroup.com.
Contact
Name: George Little
Title: Partner, Office Head, Washington DC
Email: [email protected]