Jane Hardey

Managing Director & Chief Operating Officer

Jane Hardey is a senior public affairs and corporate communications specialist with extensive global experience in reputation management, stakeholder engagement, media relations, crisis communications, and social media management. At Marathon, Jane oversees major corporate and crisis communications for high-profile clients, as well as the overall operations of the firm.  

Jane joined Marathon Strategies from a Singapore-based independent public affairs and corporate communications consultancy, where she managed global communications programs for governments and multinationals spanning the Middle East and North, Central, and Southeast Asia. During her time here, Jane led programs for multinationals operating in agribusiness, food, real estate development, finance and health industries as well as foreign governments. She also oversaw the operations for the Singapore and China offices of the public affairs consultancy.  

Prior to this role, she worked for global technology public relations firm Text100. A New Zealand native, Jane holds a double degree in business and communications from the Auckland University of Technology.