Howard is a senior PR/news consultant, media trainer and industry commentator, with two decades’ experience working at some of London’s biggest and best PR agencies for leading UK and global brands.A former national newspaper journalist, he has extensive knowledge and understanding of the fast developing media landscape, as social media impacts increasingly on traditional media, matched with peerless copy writing, news generation and media relations skills.Among various award-winning campaigns, Howard was the creative and team lead behind a PR Week PR Campaign of the Year, SABREs EMEA Consumer Campaign of the Year and a global Cannes Lions.He is a leading media trainer, running programmes covering ALL aspects of media relations, from creating impactful news and content to appearing on live TV: clients in the past two years range from brands such as Starbucks, Morrisons and Coca-Cola Enterprises to top-tier London agencies.Political experience includes comms director for various Remain campaigns, working alongside high profile MPs and stakeholders, including Right To Vote, Unite to Remain. He was also head of comms for the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Covid, led by Layla Moran MP. Extensive experience across New Biz, running/mentoring teams, client management and providing senior counsel, plus writing (winning) award entries, web copy and content across all platforms.Howard’s contacts black book includes editors and news editors from Nationals and Sundays, senior broadcast correspondents and Marketing press editors, and an extensive range of industry experts, commentators and suppliers.