Libby AppelbeeSenior account manager Libby has experience in promoting organisations involved in business, enterprise, education and diversity. She is a great media consumer, has extensive relationships with national and business media and monitors both the political and news agendas to identify and respond to opportunities. + more Prior to joining CHA, Libby worked with a number of organisations in the private and public sectors including the Health Protection Agency and Cobra Beer.
Best moment: Coverage in The Times translating into a new business opportunity for a client
Would be portrayed on screen by: Anne Heche
Favourite food: Smoked salmon
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Keir BosleyAccount director Keir has extensive experience of promoting service-based organisations through national, business and trade media. He has worked with corporates such as Lloydspharmacy, E.ON and Mouchel as well as with consultancies such as Best Companies and independent research centre, the Institute for Employment Studies. + more Keir has worked with senior management teams developing and delivering both customer and employee focused campaigns. Prior to joining CHA, he worked in the not-for-profit PR sector raising awareness of issues such as disability and social care to the plight of Thai street children.
Best moment: The first time one of my client award entries was short-listed.
Favourite food: Mint sauce. With lamb on the side.
Unusual fact: Was once blessed by a shaman before entering the Ecuadorian rainforest. |
Keith BoyceKeith joined CHA four years ago after qualifying in private practice. He provides the commercial backbone to the business, so essential in today’s economy. He’s even becoming something of a media junkie… + more Keith joined the Board in 2008. |
Colette HillChairman Colette Hill founded CHA in 1993 as a centre of excellence in the communication of business issues. Through her work with household brands from Barclaycard to Tesco, the consultancies that support them and the campaigning organisations that influence them, Colette established CHA as the networking hub for organisations and individuals interested in management communication and the changing face of the workplace. + more Colette is the author of CHA’s research-led reports; she is a regular speaker on the conference circuit, hosting debates and roundtables on business management, communication approaches and their impact and social networking. |
Jim HorsleyChief executive Jim Horsley joined the CHA board in 2008 bringing over 20 years’ experience in managing pan-European programmes as MD of mainstream agencies Ketchum and Nexus Communications. + more Jim’s focus has always been on the impact PR can generate not only on the reputation of a business but also on its capital value. His expertise is in helping management teams and organisations articulate their story. He believes that everyone on the board should have a voice in communicating what makes their organisation different and special – hence Insideout Communications. |
Magda KlimkiewiczSenior account executive Magda is our social media specialist. She runs our Twitter programme and has built up an extensive following among the media for our news announcements. Magda is also a keen exponent of more traditional media channels and has developed excellent relationships with national and trade media. + more She also brings an international perspective to the business as before joining CHA in 2007 she worked in PR and marketing in Poland, France, Russia and Lithuania.
Best moment: Arranging my first live BBC interview for a client.
Favourite food: Street food. Anywhere in the world.
Likes: Cheap flights. |
Rachel PhillipsJunior account executive Rachel has rapidly adapted to the world of management, business and HR PR – creating excellent media relationships and generating consistent coverage both for consultancies such as Right Management and corporates such as Lloydspharmacy. + more Best moment: Securing a large profile piece for the FD of a client in one of the major accountancy publications
Would be portrayed on screen by: Gemma Arterton
Unusual fact: Once climbed a 50ft tree (with no safety equipment!) |