Senior strategic advisory

Strategy. Influence.
Impact.

Faire Connection brings together senior experience from business, government, diplomacy, politics and communications to help organisations, causes and funders navigate complex challenges and create meaningful change. We combine strategic counsel with practical advocacy, coalition-building and an understanding of how institutions make decisions.

Meet the directors
Strategic advocacy

Senior expertise, applied where it can make a difference.

Faire Connection was founded on a simple belief: organisations and people working for fairness, dignity and positive social impact should have access to the same calibre of strategic expertise available to powerful institutions.

Our directors have worked across major companies, government, diplomacy, politics, communications and civic life. Today, they bring that collective experience to selected causes, organisations and funders—combining trusted advice with the practical ability to shape strategy, build alliances and help worthwhile ideas gain influence.

Complementary experience

Three careers. One shared purpose.

Portrait of Dr Mike Kelly

Dr Mike Kelly

Strategic adviser · Corporate affairs · Public policy · Advocacy

Mike is a strategic adviser and campaign architect whose career spans corporate leadership, public affairs, journalism and civic advocacy. He has advised FTSE 100 companies, governments and social-impact organisations, helping them navigate complex political and regulatory environments and turn ambitious ideas into credible strategies.

His work combines a close understanding of institutional power with a sharp sense of timing, narrative and coalition-building. He has designed and delivered campaigns that have shaped policy and public opinion in the UK and internationally, aligning stakeholders and opening routes to lasting change. Mike brings clear judgement and practical strategic counsel to boards, leaders, philanthropists and mission-led organisations confronting difficult public-policy and advocacy challenges. His approach is both analytical and highly practical.

Portrait of Peter Boxer

Peter Boxer

Former diplomat · International affairs · Strategy · Governance

Peter is a former diplomat with 30 years’ experience representing the United Kingdom internationally, including in complex and politically sensitive environments. He led multi-country teams and provided strategic counsel to ministers, ambassadors and heads of government, helping to navigate delicate negotiations, build trusted coalitions and advance diplomatic, economic and development priorities.

His career took him across Europe, Africa and the Middle East and demanded judgement, discretion and an ability to find common ground among competing interests. Peter now brings that experience to mission-led organisations, combining international perspective with deep expertise in diplomacy, strategy and governance. As a governor of both a secondary school and a further-education college, he also has direct experience of institutional leadership and a strong commitment to opportunity for young people.

Portrait of Harbakhsh Grewal BEM

Harbakhsh Grewal BEM

Strategic communications · Public affairs · Engagement · Cultural advocacy

Harbakhsh is an award-winning communications strategist and heritage leader with more than three decades of experience in Westminster politics, public affairs and cultural advocacy. He helps organisations sharpen their voice, build strategic influence and deepen engagement with the people and institutions that matter.

As Vice-Chair of the UK Punjab Heritage Association, he has led ambitious public-history initiatives including Empire, Faith & War, bringing overlooked stories of Sikh service in the First World War to wide audiences through exhibitions, digital storytelling and education. He is also a PR and editorial consultant to Kashi House. Recognised with the British Empire Medal in the 2024 New Year Honours for voluntary service to Sikh and Punjabi heritage, Harbakhsh brings integrity, creativity and deep experience of communications, stakeholder engagement and inclusive public narratives.

Focused capability

Advice and advocacy for complex challenges.

Faire Connection works where policy, politics, reputation and stakeholder interests meet. Our approach is tailored, senior-led and grounded in the realities of how change happens.

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Strategy and influence

Political, policy and institutional strategy grounded in a practical understanding of where decisions are made and how change can be achieved.

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Advocacy and campaigns

The strategy, narrative, alliances and external engagement needed to build support, shape opinion and influence decisions.

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Coalitions and stakeholders

Aligning organisations and individuals around shared objectives, and building credible coalitions capable of delivering change.

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Strategic counsel

Senior advice on positioning, policy, communications, governance and complex challenges where interests and institutions intersect.

Causes, organisations and funders pursuing meaningful change.

We work selectively with mission-led organisations, campaigns, institutions, philanthropists and funders. For those funding change, we can sharpen strategy around an established priority or help identify promising causes where financial support, combined with strategic capability, can achieve greater social impact.