About Me

Public relations, social media and broadcast communications consultant, specifically within the radio industry with over 12 years project management, public relations and marketing experience.

Product Manager View TV Local for View TV Group hyper local dedicated TV Channels across the UK.

Co-founded Influence Solutions Ltd offering services to a unique niche market sector primarily the military focusing on support to three areas of operation, Strategic Communications, Information Operations and Influence Activity, predominantly conflict, transitional and post conflict areas.

Head of PR for forces charity Villas4Veterans, a charity founded by Royal Marine & triple amputee Mark Ormrod and Paratrooper Dave Tatlock to provide essential respite in the sun for injured personnel whilst they are going through their gruelling rehabilitation.

Co-founded KUL Social a New & Social Media event in Bosnia and Herzegovenia presented by speakers from different countries and cultures. Covering blogging, pod-casting, the “darker side of the web”, open source software, E Society, citizen journalism and freedom of speech.

Recognised a niche in the market and opened a high street delicatessen. Commitment to the success of the project was supported by being a member of the Guild of Fine Food Retailers, holding a Charcuterie Guild and Cheese Guild Diploma and judging at the World Cheese Awards

Set up a car parking business, at the same time seeing an opportunity in the buy to let market built up a property portfolio.

Founder member of Oracle Broadcasting Ltd and Reading 107FM and successfully lobbied Ofcom in proving a need for a licence for an analogue station in Reading. Set up Restricted Service Licence radio stations Kiddz FM, Killerwatt FM & Wax FM.

Oracle Broadcasting Ltd was the first commercial broadcaster outside of British Forces Broadcasting Service to broadcast and support the AMFL (Ace Mobile Force Land) on exercise in Norway.

Created accredited training programmes with Commercial Radio Communities Association and Reading College.

Held a voluntary appointment chairing the Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce Business Womens Group responsible for promoting and lobbying for business development in the area, setting up networking events and providing local business with a voice.

Specialties

Public relations, online & social media. Media relations, press office management, securing copy, networking. Copy Writing, press releases, web copy, newsletters, internal comms, company literature, brochures and reports. Client briefings, presentations. Sponsorship negotiations, competitions, advertorials.

Radio station management, programming, digital editing, broadcasting.

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