Nikhita Sethi

Nikhita Sethi is an experienced strategic communications professional with a strong background in geopolitical advisory and corporate communications. She is currently a Director at Consulum, where she has been since September 2024, following her role as Associate Director from 2022 to 2024. Prior to Consulum, she spent nearly three years at Portland, where she served as a Consultant and Account Manager, gaining extensive experience in global advisory and reputation management.

Before joining Portland, Nikhita worked at Pagefield Global Counsel as a Senior Consultant and Consultant, handling corporate and political communications. She also spent over two years at Bell Pottinger, where she worked across various roles, including Consultant and Geopolitical Executive, advising clients on international policy and strategy. Her career began with a role as a Parliamentary Relations Intern at the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office. With nearly a decade of experience in high-profile consultancy roles, Nikhita has built a strong expertise in advising governments and corporate clients on strategic communications and public affairs.

• Consulum, Director: Sep 2024 – Present (6 mos)
• Consulum, Associate Director: Sep 2022 – Sep 2024 (2 yrs 1 mo)
• Portland, Consultant: Sep 2019 – Jun 2021 (1 yr 10 mos)
• Portland, Account Manager: Sep 2018 – Sep 2019 (1 yr 1 mo)
• Pagefield Global Counsel, Senior Consultant: May 2018 – Sep 2018 (5 mos)
• Pagefield Global Counsel, Consultant: Oct 2017 – May 2018 (8 mos)
• Bell Pottinger, Consultant, Global Advisory: Mar 2017 – Sep 2017 (7 mos)
• Bell Pottinger, Geopolitical Executive: Aug 2016 – Mar 2017 (8 mos)
• Bell Pottinger, Graduate Executive: Sep 2015 – Aug 2016 (1 yr)
• Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Parliamentary Relations Intern: Jun 2014 – Aug 2014 (3 mos)

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