Head of Advocacy & Communications

Justine Wharton joined CoST as our Head of Advocacy & Communications in January 2025. She brings a wealth of senior leadership experience across communications, strategic partnerships, advocacy, politics and strategy from her work as a Senior Civil Servant for the UK government and a UK regulator. She has previously held Board member positions in the not-for-profit sector and is a qualified leadership coach and has a passion for supporting women of colour and those from lower socio-economic backgrounds in their career development.