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Burson-Marsteller boss Brian West to leave; replaced by Christine Jones

Tim Burrowes

December 13, 2011 1:00

Leaving: Hibbert

Leaving: Managing director West

New CEO: Jones

Burson Marsteller’s MD Brian West and director of corporate and public affairs Zoe Hibbert are both leaving the PR agency, Mumbrella can reveal.

West has been MD at BM for more than four years. Prior to that he was GM of government and media relations for Australian Rugby Union. Mumbrella understands that he will be moving to an Asia Pacific role.

Hibbert has been with BM, which is owned by WPP, for three years.

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Tim Burrowes

Tim Burrowes is the publisher of Mumbrella and Unmade. He co-founded Mumbrella in 2008 and sister title Unmade in 2021. He's worked in the UK, Middle East, Asia & Australia and has specialised in writing about the communications world for the last 25 years. He wrote the book Media Unmade, published in 2021, and became the presenter of MediaLand on ABC Radio National in 2025.