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Trailblazers and Leaders

UK BCN Member Khristen Craft UK BCN Member Khristen Craft

Trailblazers and leaders: Khristen Craft

Khristen Craft, Membership and Events Manager at Soho House & Co on the need for the marketing industry to innovate and organising that George Floyd protest in Hyde Park.

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UK Black Comms Network Team UK Black Comms Network Team

Trailblazers and Leaders: Veronica Patton-Cemm

Veronica Patton-Cemm, Associate Director at Teneo, on standout mental health campaigns, the challenges of piloting clients through DE&I and why confidence is key to success in the comms industry.

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UK BCN Member Paul Joseph UK BCN Member Paul Joseph

Trailblazers and Leaders: Paul Joseph

UK BCN Member and Partner at Full Fat Paul Joseph on the traits of successful business leaders, that Nike London campaign and why you don’t need to be an extrovert to have a successful comms career.

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UK Black Comms Network Team UK Black Comms Network Team

Trailblazers and leaders: Eva Simpson

Eva Simpson, Founder ESPR and Daily Mirror Columnist on transitioning from journalism to comms, her biggest achievements to date and why you should always speak up

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UK BCN Member Sasha Mattus UK BCN Member Sasha Mattus

Trailblazers and Leaders: Sasha Mattus

Sasha Mattus, Account Director, Hope & Glory PR on staying true to yourself, the importance of adaptability and why Chantelle Houghton hoisted on top of a Christmas tree at Lakeside is a campaign she wished she’d worked on.

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Ngozi Emeagi Ngozi Emeagi

Trailblazers and Leaders: Ngozi Emeagi

Ngozi Emeagi, Senior Consultant at Powerscourt on building relationships early on so you can maintain them, putting your hand up for every opportunity and why the Always Like a Girl campaign is one she loves.

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Devonne Spence Devonne Spence

Trailblazers and leaders: Devonne Spence

Devonne Spence, Head of Global PR at GoCardless on Man United’s Paul Pogba signing campaign, understanding the super wealthy and the importance of confidence in being a successful comms person

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Elijah Lawal Elijah Lawal

Trailblazers and Leaders: Elijah Lawal

Elijah Lawal, Communications and Public Affairs Manager at Google on getting his book published, combatting racist stereotypes and the importance of being the type of person that people enjoy working with.

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Matt Brown Matt Brown

Trailblazers and Leaders: Matt Brown

Matt Brown, Director of News and External Relations at Transport for London (TfL) on leading and motivating a 65 strong team and steering TfL’s communications through the Olympics, the 150th anniversary of the Tube, strikes, terror attacks, the launch of the Night Tube and so much more.

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UK BCN Member Emmanuel Ofosu-Appiah UK BCN Member Emmanuel Ofosu-Appiah

Trailblazers and Leaders: Emmanuel Ofosu-Appiah

Emmanuel Ofosu-Appiah, UK PR Manager, Mercer on being a new dad, ethnic diversity in corporate PR, his greatest achievements and why he wishes he worked with Marcus Rashford on his food poverty campaign.

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Sope Soetan Sope Soetan

Trailblazers and leaders: Sope Soetan

Sope Soetan, Junior Publicist at The Outside Organisation on what makes a good communications professional and why launching Headie One’s debut album ‘Edna’ is his greatest achievement to date.

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Ronke Lawal | Chair of Black Women in Comms Ronke Lawal | Chair of Black Women in Comms

Trailblazers and leaders: Ronke Lawal

Ronke Lawal, Founder and Consultant, Ariatu PR on business owner loneliness, why she would have loved to have advised on the Home Office’s Chicken Box campaign and the importance of being agile in today’s climate.

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Ann-Marie Blake Ann-Marie Blake

Trailblazers and leaders: Ann-Marie Blake

Ann-Marie Blake, Managing Director of Verdayne Communications’ guest blog on not being shy, asking for that raise and the Nike ‘Dream Crazier’ campaign with Serena Williams.

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