Laura is a strategy, planning and brand reputation specialist. With almost two decades of experience in advising a broad range of UK and global companies on their communications, digital media and integrated campaign strategies, Laura has expertise in the energy and utilities, financial services, technology and automotive sectors and has worked with high profile clients such as Klarna, Qatar Airways, Pure Data Centres, BAT, OVO Energy, British Land and BMW UK. She also leads on Pagefield’s own marketing communications strategy, including the Pagefield Press Awards.

Laura is also expert in executive communications and digital and social media engagement, both in-house and during her time as a Managing Director of FTI Consulting’s UK Digital & Insights team.

Prior to joining Pagefield, Laura was Head of Marketing (EMEA) for Blackstone, the world’s largest alternative asset manager where she focused on running integrated campaigns to improve brand positioning and protect the company’s licence to operate in Europe.

She also previously led a global team of digital specialists in her role as Digital Communications Director for Centrica plc as well as being the first person in the UK to hold the title of ‘Social Media Manager’ in an in-house role when she was at Honda Motor Europe.

Laura is on the committee for the CIPR’s Corporate & Financial Group. She also holds a post-graduate certification from the Yale School of Management in Women’s Leadership and is a certified facilitator for Google’s ‘I Am Remarkable’ programme.