Alison Harmer
IoIC Fellow Alison Harmer is the multiple award-winning writer and editor behind Harmer Editorial, a micro business that helps organisations to connect more effectively with their target audiences. Alison has a 35-year track record of copywriting, editing and proofreading for agencies, corporations, charities and the public sector. As a true all-rounder, Alison has seen both sides of the corporate communications fence. Before going freelance in 2001, she worked at ING Barings where she oversaw its rebrand and later joined Regus as PR and communications manager. Before that, she was a senior editor at Sequel and Beetroot, and the chief sub at AB.
Andrew Harvey
Andrew Harvey is CEO at VMA Group, an international recruitment and executive search specialist, in Communications, Marketing and Digital. VMA Group operates the UK’s largest Interim and Permanent, Internal Comms recruitment team.
Caroline Lagden
Caroline is the Head of Internal Communications at Lloyds Banking Group. The Group has c.65,000 colleagues and serves more than 30 million customers across the UK and includes famous brands like Bank of Scotland, Halifax, Lloyds Bank and Scottish Widows. Caroline and her team develop and deliver strategic pan-Group and pan-Divisional content. Caroline has been with Lloyds Banking Group for 9 years, during which time she has led the Group’s Internal Communications content team, as well as several senior business partnering roles, covering a variety of business areas. Prior to joining Lloyds Banking Group, Caroline held a number of internal communication roles at Friends Life (now part of Aviva), where she completed her post graduate diploma in internal communications.
Catherine Fallon
Catherine Fallon is Head of Employee Engagement and Change at Emperor and has specialised in employee communications and engagement for over twenty years, operating in-house and agency-side. She has a strong track record of advising leadership teams across a broad range of sectors, including: Financial Services (HSBC, Royal Bank of Scotland); Pharmaceutical (Novartis, GSK); Property (CBRE, Cushman & Wakefield); Media (BBC, ITV, Capital Radio Group); Energy (BP); Insurance (Zurich) and Retail (Marks & Spencer).
Claire Widd
Claire Widd is an award winning Internal Communications professional with over 10 years’ experience in communications, spanning brand, marcomms, change & transformation and employee engagement at both a regional and global level in assurance services, utilities and technology. Claire is a Certified Member of the Institute of Internal Communications (CIIC) and Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (MCIM). Currently, Claire is Head of EMEA Internal Communications at Rackspace Technology, managing internal communications across UK, DACH, Benelux and the Middle Eastern markets. Claire is also the Regional Director for the Institute of Internal Communications’ Central Region, a position she has held since January 2021.
Clare Elevique
Clare Elevique is Brand Manager for Skanska UK and has 12+ years’ experience in communications, brand, marketing and employee engagement. She has worked across various sectors, including charity, retail and construction. Her current role focuses on the brand strategy, value proposition and employer brand strategy. She is lead for the disability and careers network at Skanska, and iOS passionate about improving the accessibility of communications platforms to provide a more inclusive and enabling environment. Clare has been a mentor with the IoIC for 7 years and co-mentors individuals across a variety of sectors.
Emma Leech
Emma is Director of Marketing and Communications at Nottingham Trent University and sits on the University Executive Team. She was previously Director of Marketing and Advancement at Loughborough University. She started her career in fashion and consumer PR in 1988, working in tourism and destination marketing before settling in higher education in 1997. A Founding Chartered PR Practitioner, Chartered Marketer and Chartered Manager, she has won a string of awards over more than two decades spanning PR, marketing, innovation, fundraising, digital, and web. Emma holds an MBA and various PR, marketing and management qualifications. She was the Chartered Institute of Public Relations President 2019.
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- [email protected]
- Twitter:
- @EmmaJ70
- LinkedIn:
- https://linkedin.com/in/ /emmajaneleech
Gihan Hyde
Gihan Hyde is the award winning communication specialist and the founder of CommUnique, an ESG Communication start-up. She has been implementing ESG campaigns in 8 sectors, across 6 countries over the past 15 years. Her campaigns have positively impacted over 150,000 employees, 200,000 customers, and have closed over £300m in investment deals. Some of the clients she advised included The World Health Organisation (WHO), HSBC, Barclays, M&S, SUEZ, Grundfos, Philip Morris, USAID, and the Saudi Government.
Hilary Robertson
Hilary is a freelance writer and editor with many years’ experience in internal and external communications. Past and current clients include global, national and local businesses and brands: every brief is a challenge and every interview a delight. There’s satisfaction in sticking to deadlines and creating with words. Whether it’s content for websites, blogs, product descriptions, magazines, social media profiles, leaflets, newsletters or brochures, Hilary provides tools for communicating with employees, suppliers, customers and consumers.
Jan Fitzgerald
Jan Fitzgerald is a communications and media specialist. For the last 12 years Jan has worked largely across internal communications for remote workforces in transport, retail and construction. She specialises in content production, channels strategy and development, print vs digital alignment and insights analysis. Her favourite part of working in internal comms is the diversity of people, making every day varied and full of learning.
Jo Bleasdale
Jo Bleasdale is Director of Internal Communications, Entain. An experienced leader in PR and internal communications in both agency and in-house, Jo is a passionate communicator with a mission for bringing purpose, products and possibilities to life.
Jo Godfrey
Jo is an IoIC Fellow who works as a senior interim internal communications adviser, having previously been Head of Internal Communications at both Nestlé and Schroders. Jo specialises in advising senior leaders on change communications strategies and the creation of impactful internal communications campaigns.
With over 25 years of devising and implementing effective internal communications strategies for a range of blue-chip companies, Jo’s focus is on developing strategies and creative campaigns that deliver measurable results to improve business performance and employee engagement.
- LinkedIn:
- https://linkedin.com/in/jogodfrey
Joe Salmon FIIC
Joe is Associate Director, People + Purpose at Hill + Knowlton Strategies.
With over two decades internal comms experience he specialises in designing and developing compelling employee campaigns, so his global clients grow from the inside out.
Joe’s career highlights include senior comms roles at Vodafone, BT, Post Office, and Inmarsat
Kirsty Bowen FIIC
Kirsty has 15 years’ experience leading internal communications functions and teams, and has been at Coventry Building Society since 2013. She is a Fellow of the Institute of Internal Communication (IoIC), regularly supports the judging of IoIC’s National and Regional Awards, and volunteers as an #IChoseIC Ambassador.
Max Puller
Max Puller is a Director in BCW Global’s transformation practice, where he is proud to partner with leading brands to deliver successful, sustainable business change, moving people with inspiring, engaging internal communication. Previous roles include Head of Colleague Communications and Engagement at Tesco Bank, Director of Employee and Change Communications at Sodexo, Account Director at healthcare communications agency, Pegasus (now Mind+Matter), and Chief Communications Officer at the Ministry of Defence. In his spare time, Max is a Non-Executive Director on the Board of the Salvation Army in the UK and Ireland, where he advises on strategic reputational, fundraising and organisational culture matters. Max is a graduate of Durham University, and has a Masters in Internal Communication Management and a Postgraduate Certificate in Strategic Communication. Max is a Fellow of both the Chartered Institute for Public Relations and the Institute of Internal Communication.
Paul Diggins
Paul has worked in Internal Communications for almost 25 years. Having learned his trade at Barclays, he has since worked for a range of businesses in a number of sectors, and is currently the Head of IC at Santander UK PLC.
Rachel Miller
Rachel Miller is an internationally recognised authority on internal communication. Through her business, All Things IC, Rachel and her team advise professional communicators via consultancy, training and mentoring. She’s a Chartered PR professional and Fellow of both the Institute of Internal Communication and Chartered Institute of Public Relations. Rachel is a regular keynote speaker whose thoughts have been featured in a number of best-selling PR books and via her popular Candid Comms podcast. All Things IC’s clients include ARM, BBC, LEGO, NHS, HSE, Telefonica, Aon and Met Office. Rachel has taught 2500 Comms pros via her in-person and Online Masterclasses and written her popular blog since 2009. You can find her on Twitter @AllThingsIC and online via www.allthingsic.com.
- Twitter:
- @AllThingsIC
- Website:
- www.allthingsic.com
Rachel Royall
Rachel Royall is a leader in healthcare communications. She’s founder and MD of Blue Lozenge, a strategic communication consultancy in healthcare and has led Board level communications for complex organisations including IBM, NHS, HMRC, Cabinet Office, Department of Health and Social Care and local government. She is also a visiting lecturer at Quadriga University of Science and Technology in Berlin. Rachel is a Fellow of the IOIC and a Chartered Institute of Public Relations, Fellow and Chartered Practitioner and chair of the CIPR Health Group. Follow her on twitter @RachRoyall
- Twitter:
- @RachRoyall
Rob Jones
Ross is co-founder and content director of communications agency Artful Dog. He has more than 20 years’ experience in internal comms – planning, writing and editing magazines, websites, brochures and other campaign materials. He is the editor of IoIC’s membership magazine, Voice.
Ross Behenna
Ross is co-founder and creative director of communications agency Artful Dog, responsible for art direction and design strategy across print and digital projects, including IoIC’s membership magazine, Voice. He has extensive experience across publishing, marketing and branding.
Victoria Ford
With over 15 years senior level experience of communications, engagement and change in the public sector, Victoria has led large operational areas, set up and run change functions and led an award winning communication team. An experienced communication and engagement professional, Victoria brings focus to organisational strategy and puts people and culture at the centre of complex change..