30 years of board level strategic advisory experience in legal, corporate and financial communications, covering litigation, public relations, crisis management and policy campaigning drawing on skills as a former journalist, qualified solicitor and data analysis work.Trusted advisor for chairs and chief executives, co-ordinating with operational management teams, managing communications teams both internally and external service providers. Expert speech writer and content creator across a range of specialist areas from criminal justice to environmental justice, general financial and professional services and real estate. Proven experience as a spokesman and media trainer across broadcast print and online mediaHighly effective proven track record in corporate change management and political campaigning, working with government select committees, consulting to and using evidence to impact the direction of independent watchdogs, as part of strategic communications plans across multi-media platforms including social media, broadcast, print and online. Past 8 years as director of communications at a 2,500 strong professional services membership organisation, the Criminal Bar Association.Successfully planned and executed the communications strategy to secure landmark defence and prosecution government pay settlements with the CBA, engaging over 2,500 members, managing networks of hundreds of engaged activists, involving court walk-outs and regular weekly demonstrations over a six month period whilst ensuring political negotiations could proceed. 15 years in financial, corporate, crisis and reputation communications, as a director at Brunswick, one of the world’s largest strategic advisory firms, before co-founding and co-managing a mid-sized comms agency. Clients have included FTSE100 FTSE250 and Euronext listed firms, large law firms and professional services firms. Suez, the recycling, resources and waste management firm, followed me as a client to the communications agencies I set up. Over a decade as a full time journalist, including editorial experience, for top national UK papers including the Times and Evening Standard, part of the Mail Group. Specialist media experience with first-hand social media strategic and tactical engagement. Global breaking news and investigative journalism. Initial career, before qualifying as a solicitor, as a medical sales representative with GD Searle (now in Pfizer) managing work with over 5,000 GPS, three hospitals and accounts with a number of retailers. French German Spanish speaker.