Vivian Lines, 54, is global vice chairman and chairman Asia Pacific of Hill+Knowlton Strategies. His 30-year career with Hill+Knowlton has seen him work in the UK, Middle East and Asia managing a variety of Hill+Knowlton's offices and regions.
He is a trusted corporate communications adviser to clients and is heavily involved in crisis management and crisis training. In addition, he has undertaken a number of global assignments, including leading Hill+Knowlton's Client Service and Practices, and managing one of Hill+Knowlton's largest global clients in the technology sector.
Lines, a British citizen, has lived in Singapore for 20 years and is considered an Asia-specialist. He has a MBA in marketing from Duke University, a MA in Political Science from Georgetown, and a BA (Hons) from the University of Kent. Hill+Knowlton Strategies is a leading international communications consultancy with 87 offices in 49 countries and is part of WPP, the world leader in communications services.
