Gavin is a writer, film-maker, branding and crisis communications specialist with a strong track record in business-to-business and professional services branding and communications. Since 2016 he has led Spada, an international creative services and personal development consultancy, whose team comprises multi-talented and experienced advisers, many of whom have held leadership positions within their own industries and disciplines.A modern linguist, he originally trained as a teacher and journalist before going into publishing. After a subsequent spell as editor-in-chief for the global built environment consultancy, Travers Morgan, he joined the business-to-business PR consultancy, Camargue, where he led the professional services practice.He founded the UK corporate PR consultancy Spada in 1994, which developed a market-leading professional services clientele as well as a strong built environment practice. In 2014, he led the international merger of his firm with its US counterpart, Infinite PR, becoming the majority shareholder of the world's leading specialist PR adviser to professional services firms. In April 2016 he sold his interest to a management buy out and the merged firm is now known as Infinite Global. In July 2016 Gavin revived the Spada name for his new creative services, branding and personal development consultancy.