Michael
Kahn

Michael Kahn is Chief of Staff at Rostrum, where he sits at the centre of the agency's operations and partners closely with the leadership team to translate strategy into day-to-day execution. His remit spans business planning, internal communications, finance and people operations, alongside the practical work of keeping projects, priorities and pitches moving across a growing transatlantic team.

Michael acts as the connective tissue between disciplines, working with consultants, client leads and the senior management group to surface issues early, sharpen decision-making and make sure good ideas do not get stuck in process. He brings a structured, calm approach to a consultancy environment that moves quickly, and is often the person colleagues turn to when a problem needs framing rather than simply fixing.

His background combines operational rigour with a genuine interest in how creative businesses are built. He is involved in shaping Rostrum's commercial model, resourcing and reporting, and contributes to the longer-term thinking around how the agency scales without losing the editorial sensibility that defines its work for financial and professional services clients. He also plays a role in onboarding, training and the cultural rhythms that hold a hybrid team together.

Michael studied at Connecticut College, and brings an outside perspective to a London-headquartered agency, which informs how he thinks about cross-market collaboration and the practicalities of serving clients across multiple time zones. He is closely involved in Rostrum's continued expansion in the United States and in tightening the connection between its London and New York operations.

Colleagues describe him as pragmatic, considered and quietly persistent. He is interested in the unglamorous detail that makes a consultancy actually work: clear briefs, sensible deadlines, fair processes and a leadership team with the headspace to focus on clients and craft.