Joe Phelan

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Joe Phelan is founding partner of Phelan & Partners, which harnesses ‘the power of great minds’ to offer communications management advice to a client base ranging from market-leading CEOs and wealth creators to high-profile politicians and leaders, NGOs and even members of royal families. 

With generous amounts of experience within the public relations industry, including tenure with agencies respected and operating across the globe, Phelan also draws on experience as special adviser to the Commonwealth Secretary-General. He is senior advisor to APCO Worldwide’s global solutions practice and is co-chairman for the Greatest Works Agency in New York.

Phelan cites artificial intelligence and blockchain technology as two major forces shaping the world in which his clients operate.

Adviser profile

With a global outlook and two decades of experience, Joe Phelan is the founder of Phelan & Partners, which provides strategic positioning advice and communications management to a clientele which includes heads of state, royal families, global business leaders, entrepreneurs and NGOs. 

Phelan has a strong track record in the PR and comms industry, with spells at global agencies such as Weber Shandwick. He also draws on experience as special advisor to the Commonwealth Secretary-General and is co-chairman of New York’s Greatest Works Agency. Spending real time with clients is key. ‘Plenty of people have contacts, but it’s unique relationships that make the difference,’ he says