Jo Patterson

Jo is Managing Director of Zeno London, a global communications agency born from PR. A brand and FMCG communications specialist with more than 25 years industry experience, she's held positions in some of the UK's leading agencies including Edelman and The RED Consultancy, as well as working in-house for Guinness Brewing.    Before joining Zeno in 2020, Jo was MD of Porter Novelli, part of Omnicom. At Zeno she leads a 70 strong team specialising in brand, corporate reputation, technology and healthcare. She also works alongside Zeno's 15 strong creative team, Chorus. Since joining Jo has led the agency to multiple industry accolades including the PRCA's International Agency of the Year and PRWeek's Best Place to Work shortlist for two consecutive years.    A firm believer in the power of creativity rooted in strategic rigour, Jo currently features in PR Week's 2024 Power Book, was part of Women in PR's UK inaugural 45 over 45, was previously on the board of the PRCA and is an alumnus of Omnicom University, the industry's leading executive management programme delivered by Harvard Business School. She has an MA from Cambridge University.