Jonathan was appointed the IoD’s Director General in October 2019.
He spent 30 years working in the professional services sector, most recently at Grant Thornton International, where he was responsible for the organisation’s interest in China. He is the author of three books about China and is a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.
Outside of work his interests include hill walking and fell running. He was a rally team navigator for 20 years and, following two years of training in extreme environments, walked to the North Pole in 2006.
