“The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.”

Managing Director Mike’s career began as a reporter on the Southern Evening Echo before he made the switch to PR by joining his parents’ agency. Over the years he has been responsible for developing much of our animal health business in the UK and abroad. He was also a lead player in the creation of the Transport News Scottish Rewards event, now in its 25th year.

James is the third-generation in the family business and heads up the automotive, transport & logistics accounts, plus is closely involved in all aspects of the agency’s social media work. His hands-on approach to account management continues his late grandparents’ business ethos of having true passion for PR, always putting the client first and going out of his way to deliver results. As well as being a Director of Garnett Keeler, James is also a proud trustee of international development organisation Transaid, which transforms lives through safe, available, and sustainable transport.

Business Development Director Lucy’s creative mind and passion for communications injects fresh thinking into all of our accounts. A former journalist and magazine editor, her experience spans regional, national and trade press, corporate comms and the public sector. Nowadays she leads on media training, film production and social media campaigns for the agency, and thrives on ensuring our clients get stand-out results and excellent value from their PR.

Account Director James handles all things wings and wheels. An award-winning former international B2B journalist with eight years of PR experience working with everything from small-scale start-ups to multinational corporations, James develops PR strategies that deliver meaningful, measurable outcomes and drive forward business for clients.

Creative director Martin’s talent for translating complex concepts into original artwork for print and digital is second to none and he leads our studio team in all aspects of artwork and illustration. A Crystal Palace fan for his sins, Martin is hard-working, straight-talking and results-driven.

Gary works as an Account Manager for a mixture of automotive, transport and logistics clients. He brings nine years of journalism and publishing experience to the role, across a range of both consumer and B2B titles – most recently working across four major publications in the global aviation sector.

Sonya provides day-to-day account management and strategic support to clients across the agency’s Pharmaceutical, Agriculture and B2B sectors. She brings more than 15 years’ communications experience in to the role, having managed B2B marketing for information technology and retail clients, and B2C public relations for a multinational health brand.

A former journalist and magazine editor, Lauren works as an Account Manager supporting clients across the agency’s Pharmaceutical, Agriculture and B2B sectors. She brings 18 years’ journalism experience to the role, having worked in newspapers in Australia, and media / creative agencies in London managing marketing projects for UHNW clients.

Ian is an Account Manager for a mixture of automotive, transport and logistics clients. He brings more than 20 years of journalistic experience including 16 of those at Sky News. Ian’s passion for writing has seen him work across print, digital and television media.

Tony works as an Account Manager across a mixture of automotive, transport and logistics clients.

He brings more than 20 years’ experience in broadcast journalism and press and media relations to the role. He worked for ITV News and Sky for 15 years and then for the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG). Prior to joining the team at Garnett Keeler, he spent four years in communications and logistics roles within the automotive industry.

Alistair works as an Account Manager in the Pharmaceutical, Agriculture and B2B team. With over 20 years’ experience – including PR, editorial and internal communications roles – he is passionate about excellent communications. He has worked in several industries, so is well-versed at taking technical issues and making them accessible to the target audience.

Sarah joined the agency in 2007 and is responsible for all financial aspects of the business. She works with the back office team to support all Client facing team members and to ensure smooth and efficient running of the office.

Systems and Distribution Manager Joe is at the helm of our IT and systems, and in charge of all of our media distribution. His life-long interest in technology has stood him in good stead since joining the team in 1987, and he is adept at ensuring our systems remain at the cutting edge.

Jason is a Senior Account Executive and supports our automotive and logistics clients. After starting his career at an award-winning regional newspaper in 2010, Jason made the transition into PR and brings with him valuable experience and his own passion and enthusiasm for the industry.

Rebecca is an Account Executive and joined Garnett Keeler as a graduate after three years studying towards a degree in Public Relations. With a passion for creating engaging content and executing successful PR campaigns, she is keen to develop her skills within the industry.

Amy joined Garnett Keeler in 2017 after three years working in HR. She has excellent analytical skills and is responsible for completing all of the agency’s media monitoring analysis and KPI reporting, as well as supporting event management projects.