Mona Patel Email and Phone Number
Senior strategic communications professional with over 25 years’ experience in corporate and financial communications, media relations, public affairs and campaigning. Featured in PR Week Power Book 2021. Alumnus of Corporate Affairs Academy, Said Business School. Extensive experience managing communications for the financial services industry - covering banking, pensions, insurance and asset management - including the trade body representing the UK's £8 trillion asset management industry. Senior Leader involved in contributing to and leading strategic projects. Track record in developing best in class teams as recognised by journalists. Ambassador for Diversity Project and Reboot and Speakers for Schools speaker. Trustee for Age Concern Epsom and Ewell.Principal skills• Strategic planning and implementation• Influencing and negotiating• Media relations• Corporate and financial communications• Crisis communications• Reputation risk management•
Metro Bank (Uk)
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- metrobankonline.co.uk
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- 2658
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Head Of External CommunicationMetro Bank (Uk) Apr 2021 - PresentResponsible for running the press office, managing the press team and corporate PR agency and enhancing Metro Bank's reputation as a true community bank. Manage corporate and financial communications as well as product and community PR. Chair of MBrace Committee.
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Group Head Of External CommunicationsRoyal London Aug 2015 - Mar 2021London, United KingdomEstablished new central Group press office covering all of Royal London’s business divisions. Developed and implemented External Communications Strategy to increase the media profile and reach of the life insurance, pensions, investment and platform businesses both in B2B and national press. Focused on improving the company’s profile in the national consumer and broadcast press. Managed extensive change communications programme following appointment of new management team and organic growth. As a member of the company’s 80 strong senior leadership team I was a member of the Diversity Council, Smarter Working Steering Group and London lead for the BAME Network. Also Co-chair of Women's Network and lead for our Period & Menopause programme. Oversaw the implementation of our public affairs strategy while I was interim Group Head of External Communications. -
Interim Group Head Of External CommunicationsRoyal London Nov 2014 - Jul 2015London, United KingdomResponsible for developing an external communications strategy (PR and Public Affairs) for the Group. Led the external communications team to implement Group PR and PA strategy. This involved targeting both trade and national press to increase profile of the individual business areas and to raise the profile of the Group as the UK's leading mutual life, pensions and investment provider. Managed the Group's PR profile relating to its sponsorship of English cricket.
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Head Of Corporate PrRoyal London Aug 2014 - Oct 2014London, United KingdomResponsible for devising and leading strategy in several key areas, including helping with development of an External Communications strategy (Public Affairs and PR) for the Group. Led proactive issue-led campaigns which helped build the profile of Royal London Group and demonstrated thought leadership across each of the business units. Managed and delivered a proactive corporate and trade facing strategy to highlight and build awareness of Royal London’s cricket sponsorship.Helped to manage an annual proactive public affairs plan for the Group.
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Pr Manager - Corporate & Public AffairsRoyal London Mar 2014 - Jul 2014Worked with Group External Communications team to raise profile of Royal London through launch of a new brand, including cricket sponsorship.
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On Sabbatical- Feb 2013 - Feb 2014
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Head Of CommunicationsInvestment Management Association Jan 2004 - Jan 2013London, United KingdomManaged media relations, parliamentary affairs activity, publications and website. Main responsibilities included raising profile of IMA in trade and national press as well as broadcast. Dealt with increased parliamentary interest in financial services after the financial crisis and worked to make parliamentarians aware of the distinct nature of investment management compared to other financial services. -
TravellingWorldwide Sep 2002 - Sep 2003
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Deputy Head Of Public Affairs (2002)/Senior Public Affairs Officer (1998 - 2002)Which? 1998 - 2002Lobbied at European and UK levels on food, redress and freedom of information, and managed establishment of new Scottish office. Also responsible for corporate public affairs. -
Campaigns OfficerRnib - Royal National Institute For The Blind Jul 1997 - Dec 1998 -
Co-OrdinatorUk Coalition Against Poverty Mar 1996 - Jul 1997
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Campaign AssistantSolidar Aug 1995 - Dec 1995Brussels
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Project OfficerRights & Humanity Dec 1994 - May 1995
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ResearcherGraham Allen Mp Oct 1994 - Dec 1994
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Research AssociateInternational Human Rights Law Group Apr 1994 - Jul 1994Washington Dc
Mona Patel Education Details
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Business/Corporate Communications -
Ma International Relations
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Mona Patel works for Metro Bank (Uk)
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Mona Patel's current role is Corporate reputation management | PRWeek PowerBook | Chair, Metro Bank Mbrace Network | Said Business School | Ambassador: Diversity Project & Reboot | Speaker for Schools | Trustee, Age Concern Epsom & Ewell.
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Mona Patel attended Saïd Business School, University Of Oxford, Keele University, University Of Edinburgh Law School.
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