We’re here to help you find your story and tell it clearly and memorably so you can inform, involve and inspire people that matter most.
At Green Lions, we support individuals, teams, and organizations at pivotal moments. We can help you speak clearly to prospective clients, update investors on financial performance, engage with media or manage a crisis.
Based in London, we are lucky to work with some of the largest and most influential companies and individuals around the world, from corporations and private equity investors to actors, authors, and athletes. Our commitment to precisely tailored communication support means that many clients return.
Our team can help you find your story and tell it clearly and memorably, in person, or across any media.
We can also help you facilitate and moderate strategic planning and events.
References are available upon request, with selected highlights below.
CLIENTS
WHAT CLIENTS SAY
Mouse over to pause slider
WHO WE ARE
David Bond • CEO
David Bond has over 20 years’ experience in investor relations, strategic and corporate communications. He coaches and advises senior management on complex challenges for a wide range of international clients across sectors, asset classes and in public and private markets.
After graduating with a first in PPE from Oxford, David began his career as an investment manager and analyst at Merrill Lynch. He has since developed successful parallel careers in strategic consultancy and documentary filmmaking. His wide interests bring a unique perspective to communications challenges.
David has first-hand presentation experience in international media. In 2010 he went on the run from the UK’s best Private Investigators to make his acclaimed feature documentary Erasing David. It was released theatrically in the UK, shown on Channel 4 in the UK, and played in festivals and on TV worldwide. His recent film Project Wild Thing is the real-life story of David’s determination to get his children outside and into the ultimate, free wonder-product: Nature. It played in over 120 cinemas in the UK and on TV in over 40 countries. The Wild Network, of which David is a founding Director and Trustee, is a movement inspired by the film. It counts over 3,000 organisations and 17,000 individuals as members.
David has fronted a live digest of major artsnews on BBC Radio 3 and has been Master of Ceremonies for the BBC at the Festival of Remembrance at the Albert Hall , live on Radio 2 and BBC1.
THE TEAM
Elisabeth Winkler Lawrence • Head Coach
Elisabeth Winkler Lawrence is an experienced communications and strategy consultant, working at the highest levels for 18 years. She has advised and trained senior executives and officials mainly in Finance, and has also consulted for the Armed Forces, DWP, EHRC and the Third Sector.
An expert in AI, Didactics and Military Psychology, Elisabeth graduated with distinction from the MSc in ‘War and Psychiatry’ from King’s College London, where she focussed on AI and Public Policy.
Elisabeth was co-founder and Chair of Trustees of Bravehound, an award-winning military charity, demonstrating strong collaboration and engagement skills with stakeholders, funders, beneficiaries, partners, media, and volunteers. She has secured several millions of funding from government sources, such as LIBOR and the Covenant funds, growing the charity from its inception to a professional and responsive organisation, with partnerships spanning across the corporate sector on both sides of the Atlantic.
Elisabeth is multi-cultural and multi-lingual, she is particularly attuned to negotiating cultural differences between the Angloshpere and the rest of the world.
Ashley Jones • Producer
Ashley Jones is a producer, director and writer and runs GREEN LIONS with his creative partner and friend David Bond.
He produced the award-winning feature doc ERASING DAVID (2010) and recently directed a series of 3 Minute Wonder films for Channel 4 about the UK strip industry.
Ashley wrote and produced our most recent feature documentary, PROJECT WILD THING.
He heads development of one-off docs and series for UK and US audiences.
Giulio Gobbetti • Filmmaker
Giulio Gobbetti is the filmmaking powerhouse at Green Lions: a documentary director, editor, and sometimes producer.
He has been shooting and editing commercial and non-commercial projects for over a decade. He has worked with many high-profile clients including the British Red Cross, Greenpeace, Samaritans, The National Trust, WWF, and global brands such as Nike, Adobe, Visit Las Vegas, BMW, and Ferrari.
His non-fiction work has been screened at numerous international film festivals, including Academy Award and BAFTA-qualifying events. His latest short film, Neptune, screened at the 79th Venice Film Festival, while his feature-length documentary Be of Good Behaviour was selected for showcase at the 68th BFI London Film Festival.
Since 2022, Giulio has been a BAFTA Connect member, the branch supporting emerging talent.
Alina Topchy • Strategist
Alina Topchy is a strategic and innovative business leader with over 20 years’ experience in the Tech industry. She is experienced in driving growth, operational efficiency, and strategic planning in fast moving complex environments.
Alina has a mathematical background in theories of AI. She was a C-Suite executive in Cybersecurity and Sales, combining her expertise in mathematical theory with management of business and operations solutions over the whole company life cycle, from start-up to global technology enterprise.
At Kaspersky Alina was VP Global, managing international teams to implement cross-functional projects, ranging from ML based automation to integrating AI with data-driven decision-making processes. Under her guidance both operations, sales and customer services were significantly enhanced; enabling growth, streamlining processes across Product, Sales and R&D.
Alina is a sought-after executive coach, focusing on mentoring and developing leaders. She is certified by the International Coach Federation. She combines in-depth knowledge of mathematical theories of decision-making and data-science with a practical approach informed by the most recent developments in applied neuroscience to improve performance.
CONTACT
SHOWREEL
