About us
Crafting Influence. Driving Impact.
HDF Consulting is a strategic communications and brand influence agency helping businesses build reputations, engage audiences, and drive growth.
Founded by Helen Da Fonseca, a global communications expert with 17 years of experience, HDF Consulting brings expertise in corporate strategy, media influence, and stakeholder engagement.
Her career includes developing strategies for top brands at Ogilvy & Mather across beauty, automotive, banking, insurance, FMCG, and energy. At L’Oréal, she led corporate communications, CSR, and sustainability, serving on the Country Executive Committee in South Africa before transitioning to the Global Headquarters in Paris to drive strategic initiatives on an international scale.
Helen holds an Honours Degree in Public Relations and a Master’s Degree in Marketing, her research focused on the influence of celebrity brand ambassadors and social media influencers on consumer behaviour.
Through HDF Ventures, we develop industry-shaping solutions, including Influence Recycle, a platform tackling overconsumption in beauty and fashion by redistributing excess PR products to social causes.