Nina Rennie, (founder / MD) has worked with the pioneers behind Luxury Redefined and 1 Giant Leap, with the Observer on their ethical issues and awards and on a variety of celebrity-endorsed consciousness-raising campaigns and high profile events. As a consultant with the Transformational Business Network Nina has travelled to see innovative social ventures in action in developing countries. As an accredited journalist she has contributed to the likes of the Observer, BA First Life (Luxury issue), Glamour, GQ and Quintessentially.
Professor Jem Bendell, (special advisor on sustainability / board member) educator, researcher and writer, who co-wrote the Deeper Luxury report an award-winning international authority on business-society relations. has been working on sustainable business development for 17 years and with progressive luxury brands for the last 5-years. With over 100 publications to his name (inc 4 books and 4 United Nations reports), Dr Bendell is lecturing in fifteen countries, helped launch the world’s first Centre for Studies into Sustainable Luxury, judged on the Walpole Awards and was recently announced a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum. He is currently pioneering research into a new sustainable currency.
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Jonathan Bannister (communications advisor / board member) For the last 10 years, having previously worked for Leo Burnett, Jonathan has run his own branding and advertising agency working with brands as diverse as Chanel, Boudicca, The Dorchester, Café Royal, NB Real Estate – now Capita Symonds and Le Meridian. Simultaneously Jonathan has run a film production company creating films for M&C Saatchi, Starwood Hotels and NB Real Estate.
Mimma Viglezio (progressive luxury advisor / board member) has worked at global exec director level for a number of luxury brands including Bulgari and Louis Vuitton and was the executive vice president of Global Communications for the Gucci Group. Now working as a independent consultant, Mimma works with the UN’s ITC-backed Ethical Fashion project (of which she is also a Trustee) and sits on several advisory boards including the Financial Times Luxury Conference. She is also a trustee of: PRASAD, a non-profit organisation based in India, the MTV Foundation and she is a Founding Member of The PPR Foundation Board. Associate Publisher at i-D Magazine. Follow Mimma on Twitter: @mimmaviglezio Watch our film about Mimma here.
Jonathan Fletcher (chief information officer) As an Information Technology and Analytics expert, Jonathan has worked with Saatchi & Saatchi Interactive. He is the brains behind the progressive tech venture, Nimbus, providing eco-friendly and cost-effective IT solutions.
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Lucy Fry, (Wellness editor / Contributor )
Fernanda Brandt (South America editor / Contributor )
Abi Housden, (Office Angel / Contributor)
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