Chris Green Email & Phone Number

London, United Kingdom

ISC2 is an international, non-profit membership association for information security leaders. We’re committed to helping our members learn, grow and thrive by providing world-class certification, education & training, and professional development opportunities that inspire a safe and secure cyber world. With more than 600,000 members, we empower professionals who touch every aspect of information security.As Head of PR and Communications for EMEA, I define and execute ISC2’s EMEA comms strategy, lead media relations and member communications for the region, supporting the global communications plan and executive leadership team. I work closely with government, other industry bodies and a variety of stakeholder groups.Led the successful regional launch of ISC2’s Certified in Cybersecurity qualification, candidate member programme and its 100K in the UK programme to provide 100,000 free exams and courseware packages to UK career-seekers. Together, these initiatives increased membership from 168,000 to over 600,000, boosting revenue and delivering a significant improvement in the UK’s cybersecurity skills shortage.As one of the senior members of staff in the UK, I am also a line manager and for nearly two years was a day-to-day people leader for 20+ employees in the region, following the departure and delayed replacement of the regional MD.I also lead the organisation’s publishing activities, managing a contract publishing team, audio/video production crew, as well as our internal publishing and content creation resources.I work closely with our events team to programme conferences and develop communications plans and activities for our owned and third-party events activities.

London, United Kingdom

As PR and Communications Manager for EMEA, I lead media relations for the region, supporting the global communications plan.ISC2 is an international, nonprofit membership association for information security leaders. We’re committed to helping our members learn, grow and thrive by providing world-class certification, education & training, and professional development opportunities that inspire a safe and secure cyber world. With more than 168,000 certified members, we empower professionals who touch every aspect of information security.

London, United Kingdom

In addition to my ISC2 role (see above), I served as the communications workstream lead on the project to build the UK Cyber Security Council.ISC2 is part of the Cyber Security Alliance, which worked on behalf of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to build and deliver the Council, a self-regulating body to oversee the cybersecurity skills sector in the UK.In this role, I led and worked with a team of industry volunteers and the project secretariat to evaluate, select and manage the internal and external contractors that delivered the components of the workstream. These include PR, branding, website and social media development, strategic planning and content creation. I was then hands-on in the day-to-day management of these contractors and evaluating/approving all their deliverables (branding, web site, PR, content etc).I controlled and managed a budget of public funds in excess of £500,000 to deliver the above components.This role involved close working with DCMS, NCSC and 16+ industry bodies, stakeholders and qualification gatekeepers.I had a hands-on role creating key pieces of content, strategic plans, campaigns and executing media relations activities. I also represented the workstream at the UK Cyber Security Council Project Board and in meetings with government, worked closely with the IET project secretariat to provide reports on the progress and activities of the workstream, along with ensuring accountability, transparency and compliance.Following the completion of the project and the launch of the Council in April 2021, I was retained as a volunteer strategic advisor on PR and communications matters, working closely with the acting CEO, managing director, PR agency and marketing team to advise on PR activities, content, talking points, market intelligence and strategic activities. This role concluded in June 2022 once the full-time team was put in place.

London, United Kingdom

Crypto News Review (“CNR”) is the main publication of News Review Ltd. It provides independent analysis and critical reporting of crypto and blockchain, written by a team of experienced and professional journalists. CNR was created to fill a clear gap in the marketplace. Crypto reporting is a landscape that’s awash with poor journalism. CNR was created as a new, online publication to deliver quality news, feature and opinion coverage. A publication staffed by and leveraging experienced, qualified professional journalists rather than hobbyist writers. A publication that delivers impartial coverage of the whole industry and seeks to be a valued contributor to and respectable citizen of the crypto ecosystem.

London, United Kingdom

As Head of Content, I develop content and research campaigns for clients and PR teams. I write a considerable amount of content and project manage internal and external writers.In addition to this I also lead PR teams for clients, as well as delivering new business opportunities to support the agency’s growth.

London, United Kingdom

Following the integration of DMG into LEWIS, I moved into a new role leading editorial and narrative creation, developing content strategies for clients and PR teams.I led UK and multi-national PR teams for clients including Ciena, Infosys, Instart Logic, NTT Data, Colt Data Centres, GFI Software and Vectra Networks, as well as delivering new business and sustaining growth. Delivered compelling content, PR strategies, events and PR campaigns globally.Worked with a team of over 30 people in London, and with teams across Europe, the US and Asia Pacific.Ran LEWIS’ morning Press Briefing session, reviewing news sources to identify opportunities for client comment and profile-raising.Key achievements included devising a major political leadership campaign event at short notice; two award-winning global content-based campaigns to support Infosys at the World Economic Forum in Davos; the launch of an electric luxury car at the Frankfurt Motor Show; developing an international GDPR survey and PR campaign for Veritas.I sat on the LEWIS IT Steering Committee, advising on strategic IT decisions.

Hook, Hampshire

Lead the UK business of five PR consultants, as well as overseeing operations in Germany and our partner agency relationship in France. Responsible for revenues, recruitment and staff management, executing on new business opportunities, ensuring client satisfaction, maintaining the highest standards of work and client care across the organisation.I completed a successful integration of the European business units and client base into LEWIS following the acquisition of DMG.

Hook, Hampshire

Part of the original UK team hired to grow an international arm of integrated communications agency DMG. Working closely with the Managing Director and our colleagues in the US, we established and successfully grew the business, overcoming the post-2008 economic climate.Lead UK and multi-national PR and AR teams for clients including Courion, Optenet, Emulex, Dimension Data, Ciena, GFI Software, Anoto, Sunbelt Software and ThreatTrack Security.

London, United Kingdom

I edited the first edition of this popular guide to RIM and its BlackBerry smartphones, along with writing a majority share of the content.Taking this project from initial idea to finished product involved planning, researching, writing, editing, proof reading, picture research and some commercial work to help secure advertising, along with managing and commissioning freelance writers and in-house production resources.ISBN-10: 1906372551ISBN-13: 978-1906372552

London, United Kingdom

Launched in July 2006, IT PRO remains one of Dennis Publishing’s most successful launches since the Millennium. IT PRO features a mix of news, product reviews, features, analysis and practical advice for IT decision makers.Traffic grew from launch to 331,000 unique users and 1.1 million page impressions in three years, and was continually profitable from launch.Day-to-day activities included writing, commissioning and editing copy, working with commercial teams, managing a team of six full time editorial staff and liaising with other magazines to co-ordinate coverage and to exploit copy-sharing and collaborative working opportunities.

London, United Kingdom

In October 2004, we launched Data Business, a monthly spin-off title published by VNU, dedicated to information management in business, which I edited in addition to my other roles within Computing. The role involved managing a shared team of six people who were responsible for the writing and production of the title, as well as managing a team of freelance contributors.

My role as technical editor involved extensive commissioning, editing and writing news, features, analysis and opinion pieces, and setting the technology agenda for the title. I undertook extensive worldwide travel, covering conferences and events, and interviewing senior business and industry figures. High-profile interview subjects included Microsoft CEOs Steve Ballmer and Bill Gates, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison and Apple CEO Steve Jobs.I managed reporters and production staff, liaised with VNU lab staff on testing criteria, worked with VNU business IT titles across Europe on project collaboration and copy-sharing opportunities, and worked with mainstream media to comment on business and technology news. I was also part of the team that delivered two successful redesigns of the weekly print title.My time on Computing also included a period covering the dot-com boom and the beginning of its decline from the heart of Silicon Valley, based out of San Francisco. My final role included taking on the editorship of computing.co.uk. working with teams to deliver a substantial and award-winning redesign and reconstruction of the computing.co.uk web site as part of a web-first publishing strategy. This included implementing new content, a new meta tag-based structure and search.

Farnham, Surrey

Alongside completing my university degree, I worked for the Herald series of newspapers covering crime and other general news stories. In addition to my day-to-day news reporting role, I also wrote a weekly entertainment column focused on the latest computer game news and reviews that was syndicated to titles across the parent publishing company.

London, United Kingdom

Researching and writing a weekly entertainment column focused on the latest computer game news and reviews that was syndicated to titles across the parent publishing company.

London, United Kingdom

Writing news, features and reviews for a monthly consumer computing magazine, including office-based shifts to write and edit copy.

London, United Kingdom

Alongside completing my university degree, I worked for the Daily Mirror newspaper covering crime and other general news stories. I also worked on the redesign of the newspaper and on projects to develop and broaden the editorial position of the title to appeal to new readers.

London, United Kingdom

I joined the Today newspaper after the completion of my A-Levels until the closure of the title. I worked on a variety of general news assignments, including business, celebrity news and court reporting.

London, United Kingdom

Researching and writing a weekly entertainment column focused on the latest computer game news and reviews. My role expanded to working on general news, including introducing me to court and crime reporting.

Ba (Hons), Journalism

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