Catherine started out her press and PR career as an assistant with the U.K.’s largest disability charity, Mencap, where she stayed for five years before progressing to Head of Press.
An international focus began when Catherine left to head up the Red Cross press and PR team, managing key messages from emerging global situations, accompanying media and celebrities to wars and disaster zones, and ensuring the brand maintained its positive reputation.
Having fostered a real love of East Africa, Catherine became the Global Director of Communications for the African Flying Doctors in Nairobi, managing the rollout of communication strategies in six African and 11 European and North American countries. A return to the UK in 2008 saw her establish a new Public Engagement department at Comic Relief, a broadcast charity which delights and entertains the UK public whilst educating and fundraising for difficult social issues.
Currently, Catherine has the enviable job of managing the brand and messaging for one of the world’s most recognisable structures: Tower Bridge. This iconic bridge is to many the symbol of London – but it has a bigger story to tell. Not just a feat of engineering and a tourist attraction, it is one of a family of five Bridges that have been managed by an ancient foundation dating back 900 years. The City Bridge Foundation is a philanthropic entity that doesn’t just connect its communities through infrastructure, but builds bridges through its philanthropic work, distributing over £40 million in charity grants every year.
