Stephen (“Steve”) Thomas has over 25 years of experience leading strategic programs to earn, protect, and enhance corporate reputations.
He is currently a Partner at The Civic Partnership, a leading strategic communications and public affairs advisory firm.
From 2012 to 2021, Steve served as Head of Group Brand and Communications at AIA Group. In this role, he worked closely with the CEO and senior leadership to define and safeguard the company’s reputation as a publicly listed entity on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
Before joining AIA, Steve was Managing Director and Head of Corporate Affairs for Citigroup in China, based in Shanghai. He began his career at Burson-Marsteller, contributing across their Melbourne and Hong Kong offices.
Steve’s professional achievements include multiple listings in PR Week’s Power Book as one of the world’s most influential PR professionals and inclusion in Provoke Media’s Influence 100, which recognizes the top in-house communicators globally. In 2020, he was honoured as the Asia-Pacific Association of Communications Directors’ In-House Communications Professional of the Year.
He was a Board Trustee of the Institute for Public Relations from 2014 to 2020 and chaired the Hong Kong chapter of the Arthur W. Page Society.
