Directors

Guto Harri

Director of External Affairs

Guto spent more than a decade as a political correspondent for BBC News. He was also posted by the Corporation to Rome and New York. He has presented some of the flagship programmes on Radio 4 and left the BBC to become senior Policy Advisor consultant for Fleishman Hillard before joining the Mayor's team.

Appointed: 12 May 2008 to the end of the Mayor's term of office in 2012
Status: Mayoral appointment
Summary of role: To advise the Mayor on matters relating to media and communications and to lead and direct media and communications strategy and policy development to support the priorities and objectives of the Mayor and GLA.
Salary: £127,784
Interview date: 8 May 2008
Register of Interests: Guto Harri Register of Interests
Gifts and hospitality: Guto Harri gifts and hospitality register
Expenses: Guto Harri's expenses

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Dan Ritterband

Director of Marketing

Daniel spent the first six years of his career at Saatchi & Saatchi, producing communications for brands such as the NSPCC, Sony, Visa, Lexus and Proctor & Gamble. In 2005 he moved into politics - working on the 2005 General Election; then for David Cameron as Head of Communications. Daniel was Campaign Director of Boris's election campaign for Mayor of London.

Appointed: 1 July 2008 to the end of the Mayor's term of office in 2012
Status: Mayoral appointment
Summary of role: To lead on developing marketing and brand strategies, and policy development to support the priorities and objectives of the Mayor.
Salary: £127,784
Interview date: 3 June 2008
Register of Interests: Dan Ritterband Register of Interests
Gifts and hospitality: Dan Ritterband gifts and hospitality register
Expenses: Dan Ritterband's expenses

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