
Trailblazers and Leaders
Trailblazers and leaders: Charlotte Williams
Charlotte Williams, Founder of Seven Six Agency on standardising influencer engagement and building a strong team.
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.
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.
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.
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
Trailblazers and leaders: Michael Mpofu
Michael Mpofu, Head of Communications at Worry+Peace on career trajectory, having thick skin and that Oatly Post Milk Generation campaign
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.
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.
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
Trailblazers and Leaders: Kim Allain
Kim Allain, Creative at MSL Group on being one of the youngest, Black female creatives in the industry and why Bumble’s #MYLOVEISBLACKLOVE campaign is one she wished she’d worked on
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.
Trailblazers and Leaders: Dominique Gardiner
Dominique Gardiner, PR Manager at ASOS on her average day, writing down great ideas before bedtime and the Rihanna and River Island 777 tour.
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.
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.
Trailblazers & Leaders: Nabilla Doma
Nabilla Doma, Head of Publicity & Culture on discernment, Bumble’s Black Love campaign and why producing her very first podcast ad is her greatest achievement to date.
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.
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.
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.
Trailblazers and Leaders: Nadia Haynes
Founder and Director of The Glass Hive, Nadia Haynes, on early rising, failing forward and one of her favourite campaigns - The Big Bang Fair.
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