Experience

SILVER PEAR COMMUNICATIONS LTD

• United Kingdom
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Public Relations Consultant

  • Nov 2022 - Present



LEAP

• United Kingdom
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• PR Account Director

  • Apr 2008 - Aug 2022

  Planning, management and delivery of high quality, content driven and results orientated trade and consumer PR and marketing communications campaigns, including social & digital media activity and crisis comms, for a range of B2B and B2C clients predominantly within the food, hospitality and foodservice sectors. I am an experienced PR professional having worked in the industry for more than 25 years. I previously worked in-house in the press office of a national power generation… Show more Planning, management and delivery of high quality, content driven and results orientated trade and consumer PR and marketing communications campaigns, including social & digital media activity and crisis comms, for a range of B2B and B2C clients predominantly within the food, hospitality and foodservice sectors. I am an experienced PR professional having worked in the industry for more than 25 years. I previously worked in-house in the press office of a national power generation organisation (which included dealing with the industry's reaction to Chernobyl, and the Sizewell and Hinkley C nuclear power station public inquiries), and before that, was an award-winning journalist working in South Wales. Typos: approach with caution! Show less Planning, management and delivery of high quality, content driven and results orientated trade and consumer PR and marketing communications campaigns, including social & digital media activity and crisis comms, for a range of B2B and B2C clients predominantly within the food, hospitality and foodservice sectors. I am an experienced PR professional having worked in the industry for more than 25 years. I previously worked in-house in the press office of a national power generation… Show more Planning, management and delivery of high quality, content driven and results orientated trade and consumer PR and marketing communications campaigns, including social & digital media activity and crisis comms, for a range of B2B and B2C clients predominantly within the food, hospitality and foodservice sectors. I am an experienced PR professional having worked in the industry for more than 25 years. I previously worked in-house in the press office of a national power generation organisation (which included dealing with the industry's reaction to Chernobyl, and the Sizewell and Hinkley C nuclear power station public inquiries), and before that, was an award-winning journalist working in South Wales. Typos: approach with caution! Show less



Spa Public Relations

• Cheltenham

• Senior Account Manager

  • Sep 2007 - Mar 2008

  B2B and B2C for clients including Cheltenham Festivals, the Regent Arcade and the Recognition Express, FastSigns and ComputerXplorers franchise operations. B2B and B2C for clients including Cheltenham Festivals, the Regent Arcade and the Recognition Express, FastSigns and ComputerXplorers franchise operations.



Mise en Place

• Cirencester

• Director & Company Secretary

  • 1996 - 2008

  A partner in the family food business for 12 years whilst bringing up three children. A partner in the family food business for 12 years whilst bringing up three children.



Target Public Relations

• Cheltenham

• Account Manager, Account Director

  • 1989 - 1996

  Strategic PR and media campaigns for a variety of blue chip clients including Kraft General Foods, Linotype-Hell, Cheltenham Racecourse, 3M, TGI Friday's and Pentel. General media relations, exhibitions, crisis & event management. Strategic PR and media campaigns for a variety of blue chip clients including Kraft General Foods, Linotype-Hell, Cheltenham Racecourse, 3M, TGI Friday's and Pentel. General media relations, exhibitions, crisis & event management.



CEGB (Central Electricity Generating Board), Generation & Construction Division

• Gloucester, United Kingdom

• Assistant Public Relations Manager

  • 1985 - 1989

  Daily liaison with national, regional and trade media on technical and corporate issues associated with nuclear power, as well as liaison with Government departments and Ministers. A member of the press & PR team during the Sizewell B and Hinkley C nuclear power station public inquiries, and seconded to the CEGB's corporate PR department in London during the Chernobyl crisis. Daily liaison with national, regional and trade media on technical and corporate issues associated with nuclear power, as well as liaison with Government departments and Ministers. A member of the press & PR team during the Sizewell B and Hinkley C nuclear power station public inquiries, and seconded to the CEGB's corporate PR department in London during the Chernobyl crisis.



South Wales Echo

• Cardiff

• Senior Reporter

  • 1982 - 1985

  General reporting and feature writing for the evening newspaper of South Wales. General reporting and feature writing for the evening newspaper of South Wales.



Celtic Press

• South Wales

• Trainee Reporter

  • 1980 - 1982

  One of eight candidates selected from 4,000+ to train under the Thomson Regional Newspaper Training Scheme. Awarded the JR Freeman 'Feature Writer of the Year' and 'Young Journalist of the Year' awards whilst working with Celtic Press Ltd. One of eight candidates selected from 4,000+ to train under the Thomson Regional Newspaper Training Scheme. Awarded the JR Freeman 'Feature Writer of the Year' and 'Young Journalist of the Year' awards whilst working with Celtic Press Ltd.