Scoop: Top advisor to Duke and Duchess of Sussex joins Brunswick as partner
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Christine Schirmer, senior advisor to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, will join Brunswick Group, Axios first learned.
Why it matters: Schirmer is one of the latest subject matter experts to join the strategic advisory firm, under the new leadership of Henry Timms.
The big picture: Timms — who joined Brunswick as CEO early this year — is reportedly focused on expanding the firm's global footprint.
- Recent big name hires also include prominent M&A lawyer Steve Cooke as a London-based partner and former Reuters M&A journalist Greg Roumeliotis as a director in its New York office.
Details: Schirmer will serve as a San Francisco-based partner in Brunswick's Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT) group, whose clients have included Reddit, Airbnb, Apple, Coinbase, DoorDash, Facebook, Google, NVIDIA and Pinterest.
- She will join a global team of roughly 230 partners and will work closely with managing partner of the Americas Courtney Chiang Dorman and TMT global lead Ash Spiegelberg.
Context: Prior to advising Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Schirmer spent a majority of her career in tech.
- Schirmer worked under the late Katie Cotton at Apple and supported executive communications for Steve Jobs.
- She then spent time at The Outcast Agency managing tech and media clients, before joining Pinterest as global head of communications where she oversaw executive, product, and internal communications
- Schirmer supported the Sussexes for roughly four years as they transitioned away from royal duties and launched Archewell.
What they're saying: "Christine has helped shape the communication strategies of some of the world's leading technology and media brands," Timms said in a release. "Her first-hand experience navigating an array of highly complex issues will be invaluable to Brunswick's clients in the TMT sector and beyond."
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