Jack Kelleher has helped clients develop and implement thoughtful communications strategies around key strategic and financial matters.

His experience includes having supported some of the largest and most complex M&A and spinoff transactions in recent years and he has advised dozens of companies in engaging with and defending against activist investors, including Starboard, Trian, JANA, Carl Icahn, and Third Point. With unique expertise in media engagement, Jack has supported companies facing a variety of crises, including reputational issues, defense against short-sellers, data breaches, earnings surprises, SEC investigations, regulatory actions, litigation, unplanned leadership changes, closures and workforce reductions.

Prior to Collected, Jack was a Managing Director at Joele Frank. He began his communications career in the Analysis and Research division of Brunswick Group’s corporate headquarters in London. He received a BA in Business and Marketing Management from Oxford Brookes University in the U.K.