Michelle de Pons–James is one of South Africa's leading communications strategists. She boasts 25 years experience in architecting strategy for international and South African companies operating in the financial services industry, ICT, retail, healthcare, as well as business consulting including audit, law and human capital.
Michelle has held senior positions with some of the world's largest communications agencies including Fleishman-Hillard, where she held the position of partner and MD of the Cape Town office and Burson-Marsteller where, out of the New York head office, she provided counsel to American companies.
Over the term of her career Michelle has earned a reputation for actively supporting the leadership team to elevate their individual brands, and thereby presenting the collective IP of the corporate entity. For her clients she consistently builds a larger-than life brand presence. She works with leadership to leverage economic, business and industry issues of importance and secure interview opportunities with South Africa's most prestigious business media.
