RACONTEUR - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Contributing Editor
- Contributing Editor / PR
Neil Cole is Raconteur's contributing editor. He joined in April 2021 as the firm's first sub, working mainly on the reports it publishes in The Times and The Sunday Times. Neil has been a production specialist since becoming a journalist nearly three decades ago. Over that time, he has worked on a wide range of publications, particularly magazines for professional bodies and employers' organisations. They include People Management for the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, Business Voice for the CBI, Financial Management for the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and Director for the Institute of Directors.
Sam Birchall leads our finance coverage, exploring the inner workings of the Chief Financial Officer and analysing the trends shaping the future of financial leadership. She was previously a reporter for Private Equity International covering sustainable investment, and features editor at Real Deals magazine. Sam joined Raconteur in 2024, having had a stint writing stories about digital transformation in the public sector at Government Transformation Magazine
Sam Forsdick leads our coverage of HR, analysing the trends shaping the sector and offering insight and practical advice for people professionals. He has a particular interest in the future of work and is always interested in hearing from HR leaders about the challenges they face and any innovative workplace policies they have devised to overcome them. Sam joined Raconteur in 2021, having previously been digital editor for the technology site I - Global Intelligence for Digital Leaders. Sam has previously written for a range of titles, including Director, NS Business, New Statesman and Press Gazette.