A political strategist with more than 20 years’ experience in public affairs and communications advocacy, Alex Challoner has led BECG’s government relations practice, Cavendish Advocacy, since BECG acquired his business Cavendish Place Communications in July 2020. Challoner provides clients with senior counsel to ensure policy supports their corporate aims, be that policy change or raising their profile on key issues. His clients have included the Met Office, the John Lewis Partnership, The Canal & River Trust, Crest Nicholson, Aster Group and Arvato. Challoner was a Conservative campaign director on the London Mayoral Election in 2000 and is a current board member of the Tory Reform Group.