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Finola McDonnell

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Member Board of Trustees at Citizens Advice
📍 United Kingdom

Finola McDonnell is the Chief Communications & Marketing Officer and an executive board member at the Financial Times, leading global strategy for the brand. Her extensive career includes senior communications and public affairs roles at CNBC, BUSINESSEUROPE in Brussels, and IBEC in Dublin, giving her a deep expertise in media and corporate affairs.

She is passionate about social causes, serving as a trustee for both Citizens Advice and the FTs financial literacy charity, FT FLIC. Finola began her career as a social policy specialist, with a focus on advocating for adult literacy programs, a cause she sees as parallel to improving financial literacy.

She describes herself as a "policy and political nerd" who is deeply interested in the macroeconomy.

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Experience
24 Years
Current Role
Member Board of Trustees
Job Level
Leadership
Location
United Kingdom
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Global Brand Strategy
Leads the FT's global strategy across communications, brand, partnerships, and creative services, managing teams in London, New York, and Hong Kong.
Future of Media
In recent interviews, she discussed navigating industry disruption from AI, protecting intellectual property, and building trust to stay relevant in a changing media landscape.
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Career

Work history

5-2020
Member Board of Trustees
Citizens Advice
2018
Chief Communications & Marketing Officer | Exec Board Member
Financial Times
2014 - 2018
VP of International Communications & Marketing
CNBC International
2013 - 2014
Director of Communications
BUSINESSEUROPE
2009 - 2013
Head of Public Affairs
Irish Business & Employers Confederation, IBEC
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Media appearances

Financial Times appoints Finola McDonnell as Chief Communications and Marketing Officer. Featured in Financial Times – About Us (Press Release)
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Finola McDonnell – Chief Communications and Marketing Officer at Financial Times. Featured in The Org
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Education
2019 - 2019
Leading Organisations in Disruptive Times - Online Programme
INSEAD
2011 - 2011
Leadership Programme
NYU Stern School of Business
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