Justine Powell joined SSU in 2022 as the Group Chief Communications Officer after more than two
decades in the media industry. She started her career as a journalist at ITN before moving into senior
management roles at media organisations including the BBC, CNBC, and Handelsblatt. She has a BA
from the University of Bristol, an MA from University College London (UCL), and completed the
Advanced Management Programme at Oxford University’s Said Business School. Justine is a qualified
ski instructor and an avid ski mountaineer. She lived in London for over 20 years before moving to
Berlin in 2017.