Dr. Steven King, associate director in APCO Worldwide’s London office, provides clients with a clear insight into the Conservative Party’s thinking and policy development under David Cameron.

Prior to his appointment with APCO, Dr. King was external relations director at the influential center-right think-tank, Policy Exchange, often described as “David Cameron’s favorite think- tank.” As external relations director, he was a member of the senior management team and was responsible for media, events, business relations and legal matters.

Before joining Policy Exchange, he was responsible for dealing with the reputational issues arising from the Office of Fair Trading inquiry into alleged fee-fixing for the Independent Schools Council. Prior to that, for six years, Dr. King was political advisor to Nobel Peace Laureate and First Minister of Northern Ireland David Trimble, having worked as a Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) negotiator on equality, human rights and cultural issues in the multi-party talks leading to the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement. At Stormont, he was responsible for political communication strategies, party management issues and drafting position papers. He was also Lord Trimble’s main speechwriter.

Dr. King is a member of the board of the Rio Cinema in Hackney and sits on the board of the British Irish Association.

Dr. King holds a first class Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, a Master of Social Science in Humanities and a Doctor of Philosophy for his thesis into Irish constitutional republicanism.