Paul Gardner: Director
Paul Gardner spent more than 14 years working as a senior broadcast journalist for the BBC, making films on national news programmes, Newsnight and regional news as well as reporting on national and local radio. Latterly he spent five years as a Deputy Editor of programmes on BBC1, working closely with one of the country’s leading presenters, John Humphrys.

His experience ranges from doing public relations for clients in the travel, food, environment and healthcare sectors to working as a senior adviser to Kenneth Clarke, when he was Chancellor. Paul also wrote speeches and articles for John Major, when he was Prime Minister, and for other senior government ministers. He is an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations and has an MBA.

Louisa Malkin: Senior Account Manager

Louisa has a degree in PR from Leeds Metropolitan University.  Before joining Osprey Communications she started her career at a Manchester based PR agency before moving to a firm in Preston, where she managed clients across a wide variety of sectors including food and drink, tourism, telecommunications, education and charities.

Jon Perkins: Account Manager

Jon has a Diploma in Public Relations from the Chartered Institute of Public Relations.  He previously worked at Cumbria Tourist Board where he did general public relations and marketing for the North West Farm Tourism Initiative. 

Melanie Clarkson: Senior Consultant

Melanie has been a commissioning editor at Woman’s Own; a features editor on one of the Daily Telegraph’s weekend supplements; a reporter on the Manchester Evening News; and has also worked as a producer in television.