Media Training

Verity is an award-winning corporate communications and PR specialist, passionate about engaging audiences and driving change through impactful and influential communications. Working across both the public and private sectors, she has 20 years’ experience of developing and delivering integrated strategic and creative campaigns that directly meet business objectives and deliver measurable results. Verity leads our national corporate communications team and is also an experienced trainer able to lead media training and crisis management workshops.

Chris brings over a decade of senior experience in political strategy, media relations, and campaign management. In his pivotal role as Head of Communications for Greater London, he shaped Sadiq Khan’s 2024 re-election campaign and enhanced Labour’s media and digital outreach across the capital. With notable expertise as Press Officer for Keir Starmer and Deputy Director for Labour in the West Midlands, Chris played a key role in crafting Labour’s narrative and navigating critical media moments in recent years. As Head of Media Strategy, he leads Cavendish Newsroom, a dynamic media service that ensures clients achieve exceptional news coverage across mainstream media, trade press, and broadcast.

Jo’s career reflects a deep engagement with Welsh politics and media, contributing significantly to policy development and political strategy in Wales. She is a specialist in policy delivery, legislation, and inter-governmental relations from her time as Senior SpAd to two First Ministers of Wales. Jo is also part of our crisis comms team having served as a senior journalist and presenter for the BBC and as Political Editor of ITV Wales for over a decade.  

Rhodri has extensive experience advising major business and consumer facing organisations in the UK and globally. His track record includes leading and co-owning an award-winning agency and sitting on the board as London Deputy MD of a global agency. Career highlights include launching host of hot tech fast growth brands in the UK, developing global initiatives and integrated campaigns and advising on messaging, issues and crisis for many blue chips across of technology and healthcare. Equally at home directing international brand campaigns or advising a UK start-up.

Symon has in depth understanding of the media and communications landscape. With more than 20 years experience as a consultant and journalist, he has delivered strategic communications, reputation management and corporate affairs services to clients in a range of sectors. He was a business journalist for nearly 15 years, working across print, digital and broadcast media for the likes of the BBC, Dow Jones Newswires and the Belfast Telegraph. Symon leads corporate communications activity for clients in Northern Ireland and Ireland.

A proven global communications leader with deep expertise in technology, Steph has represented some of the world’s most iconic brands, held board-level roles at international networks and co-owned an award-winning agency. She creates transformative strategies that demystify innovations like AI, cybersecurity, SaaS, and networking, empowering businesses to harness technology for growth. By bridging innovation and application, she enables clients to effectively engage key audiences from CEOs and investors to IT managers, employees and customers. She also sits on the board of the UK’s Technology Industry Forum.

Emma is an experienced political campaigner with a background in health, social and economic policy. Emma joined Cavendish from the Labour Party, where she spent 6 years advising members of the shadow cabinet on policy development, political strategy and press across multiple departments. She worked for Labour across two general elections, byelections and metro mayor campaigns, including Labour’s historic 2024 victory. At Cavendish, she advises clients on engaging with the new Labour Government and communicating their messages in the media.