Sandra leads on Bladonmore’s presentation coaching.

As a close advisor to senior management at organisations including Land Securities, Rio Tinto and GE, she helps leaders to articulate their message and ensure it cuts through.

Sandra has spent her entire career in communications – but in different guises. She originally started as a speech therapist, developing a scientific interest and understanding of how we process and respond to language.

Before joining Bladonmore she held directorships at a number of PR firms and was head of corporate communications for a FTSE 250 company.

Jamal oversees the creation of all our digital content – from website builds to app development.

With over 18 years’ experience, he has developed digital platforms for a number of high-profile institutions, from Goldman Sachs to the BBC and Downing Street.

Before joining Bladonmore, Jamal was lead developer and head of digital at content agency Ten Alps. He’s also worked on a range of leading IPTV platforms including Public.TV and Teachers.TV.

Jamal runs more than website analytics. He has already completed 8 marathons – and is now eyeing up a 9th.

Shreena focuses on a range of strategic positioning, narrative and development projects.

For organisations including Mastercard, Marks & Spencer and ArcelorMittal, she helps to define and articulate the messaging for our clients that resonate with their audience.

With a financial services background in both the public and private sector – working for the Financial Services Authority (now FCA) and HSBC – she also spent three-and-a-half years in Hong Kong, working as Editor-in-Chief for publishing house Hong Kong Living.

A fan of detective novels, Shreena’s approach to consultancy is inspired by one of her favourite fictional sleuths, Sherlock Holmes: “I listen to their story, they listen to my comments, and then I pocket my fee.”

Cathal works with clients on brand, employee engagement and digital strategy.

He has been working with blue-chip clients since 2000, to create and deliver effective, compelling engagement with all types of audiences. His focus is on creating brand strategies and working with design teams to create practical visual identity architectures. His client work has included large-scale brand and communications projects for Aviva, Centrica, Diageo, IHG, Kantar, Legal & General, Tesco and WPP.

Before joining Bladonmore, Cathal was an executive director at brand agency Superunion and managing director at corporate digital specialists The Group. He began his career with the US brand consultancy Siegel & Gale.

In his spare time, Cathal enjoys camping and trying to instil an element of discipline into his enthusiastic whippet.

I spend two-thirds of my time helping clients to refine their narrative and verbalise it. This means constructively speaking truth to power every day. The other third is spent obsessing about our own organisational development, supporting our CEO and leadership team to develop an environment where careers can blossom

My experience:

• Trusted advisor to Diageo, Goldman Sachs and Royal Philips amongst others.
• Project work with numerous Fortune 500 and Private Capital clients – including Bridgepoint, our very first client who we continue to serve 21 years on.
• Extensive international business development: Oversaw launch of our Gulf operations in 2009 and Bladonmore Inc in 2019 with our US operation now accounting for a quarter of our revenue and rising.
• Award-winning business journalist for the Financial Times and The Sunday Telegraph, working in both London and New York.

I’m as ambitious and upbeat for our future, as I was when we set sail on 11th March 2002.

Lina delivers executive media and presentation coaching.

She helps our clients to deliver their messaging more successfully, providing them with techniques and strategies so they can communicate confidently for broadcast, print, and live audiences.

Lina has more than two decades experience as a business journalist working as a reporter, editor, and columnist for some of the world’s biggest media organisations. During her 16 years at the FT, she covered M&A, investment banking, private equity and corporate finance, where she landed hundreds of scoops as well as writing deep dives about deals and companies. 

Although a specialist in the world of finance, Lina volunteered to report on the wars in Iraq and Syria but when at home she likes nothing more than a good novel.

Tom produces a variety of strategic content, built around clear, creative messaging. 

He helps clients like HSBC, Aviva and Mastercard take control of their narrative – from internal campaigns to investor comms – and makes sure it lands with the right people.

Tom started his career in the design industry, helping to develop the visual identities for a number of the world’s largest FMCG brands.

He’s a keen cricketer and also takes an interest in ancient history; but, unfortunately, finds it easier to focus on centuries in books than on the pitch.

Richard is responsible for driving Bladonmore’s strategy and the running of our global business.

Over his career, he has helped a large number of the world’s leading organisations to define and deliver their stories. Covering investor communications, sustainability and employee engagement, he has worked with the likes of Aviva, Facebook, Alibaba, HSBC and the London Stock Exchange.

Before joining Bladonmore, Richard was CEO of MerchantCantos, part of Brunswick Group. A former journalist at the Mail on Sunday, he is also author to various books on corporate governance and investor relations.

Outside of work, Richard likes to sign up for lots of challenging races and then come up with great excuses not to do them.

Nick leads Bladonmore’s film team, producing, writing and directing films that bring our clients’ business stories to life.

With three decades as a professional film maker, Nick has proven and award-winning experience of telling stories on film, throughout the world.

His work spans a range of industries; recent projects include films for Arq, Bridgepoint, Baring Vostok Capital Partners, Caledonia Investments, Poste Italiane and UniCredit. In recent years, he has developed a focus on investor communications.