I'm a straight-talking Northerner and family juggler who brings over 20 years’ experience of brand management for global law firms and international consultancies to my role as Communications Director, Mediabrands UK&I & EMEA, where no two days are the same. Originally part of the senior team at digital agency Stickyeyes, I was responsible for building brand strategy in the 10 years before the agency was acquired by IPG. I transferred to a Group role at Mediabrands in 2021.Day-to-day I provide comms support to IPG Mediabrands senior team and work closely with agency comms leads, support teams and our brilliant ERG Networks as well as building relationships with external organisations, journalists and community groups. I'm happiest talking, and listening, to anyone and everyone to help connect the dots, people and experiences.Outside work I'm a mentor for Lean In and WYK Digital (The Princes Trust) as well as the toughest job ever as the Chair of the PTFA (Parents, Teachers and Friends Association) at my children’s junior school – a gig no-one actually volunteers for - as well as a Game Day Manager for my son's rugby team!