Meet the global steering group
The PRFest steering group is a fabulous group of practitioners from all walks of life, with varied interests and experience, but with one thing in common. They all want to help the industry in their own way.
The steering group also has inputted and helped direct the direction of the PRFest community and is there to act as a sounding board for new ideas and the development of future plans.
They play a vital role in ensuring the community and its activity is diverse, relevant and kept fresh.
Katy Branson
Most excited by technology, but experienced and curious enough to quickly engage on any sector, I’ve led global and local campaigns for clients ranging from blue chip giants (e.g. IBM, Intel, Lenovo, Nikon) through to government organisations (e.g. Northern Powerhouse, Women In Technology) and ambitious, high-energy start-ups in mobile, fintech, deep tech, SAAS and AI.
You can find out more about me here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katybranson/
Areas of interest: Team training, presentation skills, new business
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Katy Branson
Teela Clayton MCIPR
Areas of interest: Writing, learning and networking.
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Teela Clayton MCIPR
Jaitika Dhir
Area of interest: Student/graduates, junior PR professionals.
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Jaitika Dhir
Charlotte Dimond Chart.PR MPRCA MCIPR
Areas of interest: Challenging power, not losing yourself when delivering a professional service
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Charlotte Dimond Chart.PR MPRCA MCIPR
Michelle Doyle
She specialises in Public Relations and has a proven track record in helping businesses effectively promote themselves.
Her belief is no amount of PR will save a business if only part of the problem is solved, therefore her approach of ‘holistic communications for your business needs’, underscores her work ethos: for a business to be successful externally, it also needs to be functioning efficiently internally.
Her passion to educate and support entrepreneurs on the benefits of PR has led her to be a sought after Speaker, Writer and Mentor.
In her spare time, if there is any, she loves to walk along the beach listening to the waves crashing and is currently in the process of writing a book.
Michelle can be found on LinkedIn and Instagram
Areas of interest: The education of Public Relations and how important it is for businesses of any size.
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Michelle Doyle
Simon Francis MPRCA
Simon currently co-ordinates the work of the End Fuel Poverty Coalition and delivers campaigns for Palms Row Health Care, Social Enterprise Scotland and the Social Workers Union. Further recent experience includes running campaigns for Project Syndicate, Brathay Trust and Power To Change.
Simon is Editorial Director of The Rooftop News CIC, convenes the Charities Against Hate Policy & Public Affairs working group and is Chair of Public Relations and Communications Association’s Charity and Not for Profit Group.
Simon was Chair of the PRCA Council in 2020 and led its work on defining and measuring the social impact of public relations and serving on the Ad Net Zero Steering Group. Simon is also a trustee of the Association of Colleges Charitable Trust and formerly chaired the PR Apprenticeships Trailblazer employer group.
Simon can be found on Twitter and LinkedIn.
Areas of interest: Social impact, not-for-profit
Simon Francis MPRCA
Fiona Hughes
Areas of interest: influencer marketing and client services/management
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Fiona Hughes
Lyndon Johnson
Social Links:
PATREON.COM/THINK_DIFFERENTLY
https://www.linkedin.com/in/thinklyndon/
Areas of interest: How to test a strategy, How to measure strategic business impact
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Lyndon Johnson
Dan Jones MCIPR
Areas of interest: public affairs, equality, mental health
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Dan Jones MCIPR
Sarah Lloyd
In the media and PR business for 23 years, Sarah Lloyd quit her global corporate role in 2017, in a bid to be a master of her own and to bring a better balance to her life, which led her to setting up her own PR and Brand Consultancy – IndigoSoulPR. An intuitive and Reiki Energy Master herself, she specialises in working in ‘flow’ so has thrown the rule book out the window. Her mission is to teach and guide others to share their stories, without fear, on their terms.
Specialising in her own brand of magic based, conscious PR and communications – her Alchemy strategy sessions help to ignite the fire within, acknowledge blocks, and help to transmute all that has held clients back from stepping up and sharing their mission and purpose.
She is a graduate of the SEED Network – led by author and Women’s Empowerment Guru Lynne Franks. In March 2020 her book Connecting the Dots – ‘A Guide to making Magic with the Media’ was published via the Unbound Press. She is a radio presenter on Wellbeing Radio – her show ‘Connecting the Dots’ explores all the ways to share your story on your terms in all areas of your life. Features editor of online spiritual title UnTamed Soul; and Publicist for The UnBound Press and That Guys House Publishing House. And in 2020 became the judge of best spiritual brand for the Soul & Spirit Awards.
She has worked with a mix of clients – including authors and entrepreneurs as well as small and large businesses – to build awareness of their brands and products in a magical and purposeful way. When not working, Sarah can be found at the bottom of the garden pottering about in the greenhouse, dropping crystals at sacred sites, attempting to practice Yoga, or outside enjoying the countryside with her two girls.
Areas of interest: How to do your own PR, Create a framework to flow within.
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Sarah Lloyd
Belinda Rastall Chart.PR MCIPR
Belinda holds the position of Account Director at Liz Lean PR, a non sector specific public relations and communications agency based in Sandbanks on the south coast of England. She provides strategic direction, creative insight and commercial focus across the client portfolio. Belinda also holds Chartered status with the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR), which is awarded for the highest standards of ethics and professionalism.
Areas of interest: Collaborating with other creative industry agencies, Decentralisation of agency life
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Belinda Rastall Chart.PR MCIPR
Sudha Singh Chart.PR MCIPR MPRCA
Sudha Singh is the founder of The Purpose Room a virtual consultancy working at the inter-section of organisational purpose, inclusion and business sustainability. She has over 28 years experience in advising C-Suite of multinationals, governments, industry associations and NGOs across geographies including UK and India. Her expertise lies in building robust partnerships to deliver unique integrated reputation campaigns, managing complex thought leadership and crisis projects. She has advised clients faced with regulatory, political and environmental challenges as well as those facing union and civil society activism.
She is a certified EDI trainer advising clients on creating measurable frameworks for organisational change including culture change and diversity in leadership. Her experience in gender diversity dates back to 2002, when she was tasked with setting up a Pan-Commonwealth Business Women’s Network (CBWN) at the Commonwealth Business Council (CBC) mandated to mainstream key gender concerns within the work of the CBC.
Businesses she has advised include DuPont, IHG, Tata Sons and group companies, Board of In- vestment Mauritius, EDB, Tata Steel, Molson Coors, Reliance Industries, Bloomberg Philan- thropies, Vedanta, Confederation of Indian Industry among others
Sudha is the host of ‘The Elephant in the Room’ Podcast, a founding member of PRCA Race and Ethnicity Equity Board(REEB), a member of CIPR Diversity Network, an advisor to PRADAN and a volunteer campaign champion with Save the Children. In her spare time she loves spending time with her three (adult) children, volunteering and reading poetry.
www.thepurposeroom.org
Podcast: The Elephant in the Room
Mobile: +44(0)7500 157868
Areas of interest: Diversity and inclusion in leadership
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