Jesse Morgan

Partner, Managing Director

Jesse founded Hillhouse Morgan to help businesses bid better. With a meticulous focus on strategy, problem-solving, and relationship-building, Jesse has spent the last two decades working closely with clients to transform their expertise into successful proposals. Boasting an extensive background in consulting, communications and journalism, Jesse has authored several books and published over a million words. Aside from his work at Hillhouse Morgan, Jesse is also a trained lawyer, allowing him to help clients navigate the complex legal landscapes of procurement.

Thomas Veitch

Partner, Major Projects Director

Thomas boasts over a decade of leading complex bids, specialising in large PPP/DBFOM contracts like High Frequency Rail and the Ontario Line RSSOM in Canada, as well as key projects including the Dubai Metro and the Docklands Light Railway. His approach, methodical yet adaptive, consistently incorporates lessons from each endeavour. This, alongside effective collaboration with bid directors and extensive exposure to C-suite executives, has honed his strategic insight. His participation in multiple joint venture projects has expanded his network and enhanced his proficiency in bid review processes.

Jonathan Higgins

Partner, Ops Director

With a strong focus on operational excellence, Jonathan’s expertise lies in a comprehensive skill set cultivated over years of experience, including extracting information by asking the right questions, transforming technical ideas into a cohesive strategic approach and guiding cross-functional teams to project completion within highly-pressurised, deadline-focused environments. Jonathan is highly experienced in the seamless coordination of bid teams, effective resource management, and navigating complex workflows on multi-billion pound opportunities.

Fergus Robertson-Howard

Chairman

As a dynamic CEO, non-executive director, and executive board member, Fergus has amassed an exceptional track record of helping businesses transform and grow through winning new strategic contracts, market insight, business analytics and executing strategic realignments through the cultivation of a clear vision, purpose, and culture. As a bid and business development director, Fergus has an enviable track record in winning multi-billion-pound contracts – with particular success in securing incumbent business contract renewals.

Jessica Rees Middleton

Commercial Director

Jessica is a seasoned entrepreneur with a wealth of experience in leading and scaling businesses. With an impressive track record, she has successfully grown and developed two thriving people agencies (as CCO and CEO), raising over £20m in venture capital financing. This experience has equipped her with invaluable insights into commercial strategy and executive leadership. Jessica possesses a talent for business ideation and growth modelling. Her ability to generate innovative ideas and transform them into profitable ventures has established her as a trusted advisor and a sought-after mentor in the industry.

Moritz Rommerskirchen

Communications Lead

Moritz supports our clients’ international communication strategies. He is an expert in the management of cross-channel strategic communications, specialising in the interface between German and global news. He currently runs the Bonn office of Browning Environmental, a communications consultancy specialising in environmental and energy issues. Moritz started his career at Weber Shandwick and CNC – Communications & Network Consulting and is a graduate economist from the University of Bonn.

Stuart Forbes

Bid Lead

Stuart is a successful bid writer, with over 10 years’ experience and has secured over £3 billion of business for clients including Arriva, Ferrovial, FirstGroup, GlaxoSmithKline, HOCHTIEF, Johnson Matthey, Kier, Save the Children International and Serco. He is very happy working with domain leads and subject matter experts through workshops, one-to-one interviews, strategy meetings and structured content delivery to create original, story-driven content that delivers on the specification requirements.

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