Tori Cowley, Chair of Taylor Birchwood, an executive search business
Tori Cowley is Chair of executive search business, Taylor Birchwood, having previously had an international career as a leading Corporate Affairs practitioner, sitting on the executive team of three large public companies.
Most recently she was Group Chief Communications Officer for Hong Kong & Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX), Asia’s largest stock market group where she was responsible for all aspects of Corporate Affairs, Strategic Communications, Brand, Sustainability and Philanthropy.
Prior to this, Tori was Group Head of Corporate Affairs and Investor Relations at Mitie plc, the UK-listed Facilities Management company; and before that, she was Group Head of Communications at London Stock Exchange Group, where she
was part of a team that undertook a wholesale transformation programme of the organisation.
Tori has overseen award-winning teams in Europe, Asia and the Americas and has won numerous accolades for branding, design, investor, crisis management and corporate communications. Tori is a former M&A investment banker and has also worked in
consultancy, including heading the SME practice for one of the UK’s leading communications firms. She has been a founder/trustee of three large corporate foundations, is a passionate advocate for diversity and has regularly been included in rankings of the world’s leading Corporate Affairs practitioners.
Tori is a Chartered Accountant, holds a BSc in Economics and is a graduate of the Corporate Affairs Academy at Said Business School, University of Oxford. She is a visiting lecturer at the University of Florida.
