A spokesman for Declan Kelly said that he deeply regretted having become “inebriated” and having behaved “inappropriately towards some women and men” at a large cocktail partyAn influential adviser to some of the world’s largest public companies has handed over some of his duties and left a prominent campaign group after a drunken incident during a fundraising event. Declan Kelly, chairman and chief executive of Teneo, the public relations firm, has been removed from the board of Global Citizen after an episode on the sidelines of a concert. SponsoredHis spokesman said that Kelly, 53, deeply regretted having become “inebriated” and having behaved “inappropriately towards some women and men” at a large cocktail party, adding that he had apologised to those he had offended. “Since the event two months ago Mr Kelly immediately committed to sobriety, is undertaking counselling from healthcare professionals and has temporarily reduced his work responsibilities,” the spokesman added.

Source: The Times June 24, 2021 22:52 UTC