The A-List: 2008

Born

3rd July 1964

Job

Chief strategy officer

Company

PHD

Work Telephone

+44 (0)20 7446 9809.

Address

The Telephone Exchange, 5 North Crescent, Chenies Street, London, WC1E 7PH

Fantasy business partner

I think Oprah Winfrey would be amazing to work with.

How do you off-set your carbon footprint?

Badly. Although I do have a milkman and I recycle the bottles.

Greatest influence

George Michaelides has been my biggest career influence to date. I am influenced generally by the clever people I meet.

Clubs

None.

Favourite gadget

I'm hopeless with gadgets.

Desert island objects

A great book, chocolate, and a luxurious goose down pillow.

Most-admired politician

Tony Benn. An amazing brain, and still sexy in his eighties.

Favourite media

The Observer, Conde Nast Traveller, EastEnders, Magic, wikipedia.

Biggest risk taken

Buying a house that I couldn't afford.

Perfect day

Having fun with my husband and children.

Who should play you in the film of your life?

Someone short and feisty.

Career highlights

Media Audits; Still Price Lintas; Michaelides & Bednash; PHD.

Fictional hero

Nanny McPhee. I wish my children would behave like that for me.

Hidden talent

I make a fantastic shepherd's pie.

Best job outside advertising

A cocktail waitress in a bar on Sunset Beach, LA.

Lowdown

Following the departure of her planning colleague Mark Holden, even more of an onus was placed on Jones' talents to drive forward PHD's strategy offering. Its Etna planning offering seems to be winning over clients.

Most expensive purchase

Our annual travel budget.

Why are you good at what you do?

Maybe because I think I'm not.