THE COMMUNICATIONS WORKS - Key Persons


Adam Kirtley

Job Titles:
  • Journalist, Presenter and Reporter
Adam has over 30 years' experience as a journalist, presenter and reporter. He presents on both BBC National and Local Radio and the BBC World Service. He has presented BBC Five Live's award-winning early morning business programme Wake Up to Money, and the flagship consumer programme You and Yours on Radio Four. He was the main presenter twice a week in the days of the Financial World Tonight. He has interviewed numerous leading bankers, finance ministers and CEOs across the BBC. For the last 15 years, Adam has used this extensive experience as a journalist to coach senior Executives in Media, Crisis Media, Presentation and Messaging skills and is an accomplished conference facilitator and workshop leader. He has worked with organisations across the UK, Europe, The Middle East, the USA and Africa for groups large and small. These include blue chip multinational companies in industry sectors including finance, mining and pharmaceuticals, as well as governments, charities and NGOs.

Corrina Cross

Job Titles:
  • International Leadership and Development Specialist
Corrina is a specialised presentation and public speaking coach, and expert in leadership and management development. She works with clients globally to help them get the very best from their teams.

Elsbeth Smedley

Job Titles:
  • Co - Founder - Head of London Office
  • Communications Coach and Trainer
Elsbeth is a senior communications professional, PR consultant and strategist. She has over 30-years' experience developing and running national and international PR programmes within both communications agencies and as a consultant. She has expertise across Europe, Asia, Africa, North America and the Middle East. Elsbeth is a senior communications professional, PR consultant and strategist. She has over 25-years experience developing and running national and international PR programmes within both communications agencies and as a consultant. Her experience covers all PR disciplines including corporate, technology, consumer and entertainment, for multinationals and governments to specialist small businesses and NGOs. Elsbeth is also a highly experienced communications coach and trainer. She helps senior executives clearly communicate their messages to media, give impactful presentations and effective speeches. She develops and delivers transformational training programmes to PR teams and individuals covering communications strategy and planning, media relations, crisis communications and creativity. Many clients regularly come back for top-up training. Her crisis communications work covers both coaching and delivery of issues management, crisis preparation and response. She has run numerous crisis simulations to stress test organisations and individual's response in crisis situations.

Felice Hawley

Job Titles:
  • Editor, Writer and Broadcaster
  • Versatile Editor, Writer and Broadcaster
Felice has in-depth experience of economic and business news. During a 16-year career at CNN, she helped create and then produce the award-winning live business programme "World Business Today". Moving to text, Felice became Managing Editor of Hoover's Online Europe, responsible for a team of journalists.

Georgios Blandos

Job Titles:
  • General Manager - Dubai Office
  • Head of Operations - Dubai Office
Georgios is a management and digital consultant with experience working across Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East. Georgios has worked with leading organisations in banking, government, consulting, and fintech sectors. His ability to merge strategic insights with technical acumen has resulted in transformative digital initiatives.

Jen Blandos - Founder

Job Titles:
  • Co - Founder
  • Communications Specialist, and Founder of Several International PR
Jen is a communications specialist, and founder of several international PR agencies, training companies and founder of Female Fusion, a global professional network for female entrepreneurs. She has more than three decades of PR, training, business, leadership coaching, people development and entrepreneurship experience. Jen has 25-years of communications, PR, business, management, leadership coaching, people development and entrepreneurship experience.

Radwa El Attar

Job Titles:
  • Radio Presenter and Multimedia Producer
Radwa is an experienced radio presenter and multimedia producer. She has worked with some of the biggest networks in the Middle East and North Africa including Netflix MENA, NRJ Radio Group and MBC Group.

Sean Klein

Job Titles:
  • International Media Professional
Sean is an international media professional. For 20-years, he produced TV, radio and online news reports around the world for the BBC's flagship news and current affairs programmes. For five years, Sean was the BBC's Brussels Bureau Chief, running a large news team across Europe.