Open for BUSINESS

For ten years, consultant Iain Anderson hid his sexual identity from his clients despite being out to his friends and family. Working with a range of collaborators including politicians and CEOs of international firms, he did not dare be himself in the boardroom. Decades later, the public policy and corporate communications expert, who is a co-founder and executive chairman at Cicero/AMO, wants to use his new role as the UK government’s first LGBT Business Champion to make workplaces more inclusive so that no one has to put on an uncomfortable disguise in the office.

Anderson certainly has the credentials for the job. A Male Champion of Women in