Principals

Fordcastle is run by a small core team who bring in global experts on projects as needed.
The team has a proven track-record of conceiving and implementing strategy, innovation and transformational change for organizations across diverse sectors.

Stephen Johnston, Partner & Managing Director

In addition to his role at Fordcastle, Stephen is a Fellow, Healthy Longevity at SOMPO Digital Lab and curates the Looking Forward newsletter. Stephen was co-founder of Aging2.0 (acquired in 2022) and a co-author of Longevity Ecosystems (MIT, 2024). He studied Economics at Cambridge University and has an MBA from Harvard Business School, where he was a Fulbright Scholar.

Caitlin Blake-Lane, Partner

Caitlin is a marketing and operations consultant specializing in translating market research and consumer insight into strategic initiatives with actionable outcomes. Working previously with clients in Australia, UK and the Middle East, her background is in regional banking and professional services. Caitlin holds an MBA from Melbourne Business School and a Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine.

Aaron Johnston, Partner

Aaron is a principled and values-led senior leader. Expert at understanding the emotions that drive behaviour and crafting propositions, products and services to meet these needs – both for customers and for a business and its stakeholders. Highly effective interpersonal influencer and partnership developer.