Joanna Swift

An accomplished leader and communications strategist, I bring over 20 years’ experience representing famous businesses, governments, NGOs and charities. I am a powerful campaigner and agent of change. I lead with integrity and energy, with a hands-on approach, inspiring teams to deliver exceptional results. I thrive in fast-paced and high-pressure environments, known for my media acumen, entrepreneurial spirit, effective problem-solving and commercial focus. I am currently Executive Director of Communications at The Earthshot Prize, raising the profile of a unique organisation to inspire and deliver urgent optimism and collective action. Prior to this, I was Managing Director at environmental consultancy Greenhouse Communications overseeing a period of rapid growth, and at WPP in various senior positions including Chief Integration Officer at BCW, leading the merger of Burson Marsteller and Cohn & Wolfe, and Corporate Managing Director at Cohn & Wolfe. My areas of expertise include narrative and messaging, communications strategy, creative campaign development, integrated marketing, media and stakeholder relations, team structure and organisational design. I am a trusted advisor to national and global business figures and officials, and was recognised in PR Week’s Power Book 2025 as an environmental communications leader.