I am highly experienced former journalist and corporate communicator who is currently the Chief UK Media Strategist at London-based agency Instinctif Partners. In addition, I also head up the Group's Risk and Crisis Communications practice.I am responsible for overseeing Instinctif Partners’ relationships with UK based media groups and platforms, print and digital. I lead a group of experts providing advice to teams across Instinctif on how to navigate earned media relationships. I work across Instinctif’s UK teams, including Corporate and Campaigns, Capital Markets, and Public Policy.From a client perspective, I personally lead on some of Instinctif's biggest corporate clients driving integrated communications programmes targeting a diverse set of stakeholder audiences including customers, shareholders and parliamentarians. My sector experience covers predominantly healthcare, education, technology and commercial property. I also lead the group's risk and crisis practice which provides clients with a seamless and complete advisory service covering both communications and operational preparedness through to dealing with every aspect of a live issue.