Islay O’Hara

Islay has over 25 years’ experience in PR and marketing, working in many industries in the education, healthcare, finance and charity sectors, working with organisations to review and define their overall PR and marketing strategies to ensure they provide creative and deliverable solutions that meet organisational objectives.

Islay is a senior strategic thinker who has devised, implemented and managed many high-profile campaigns including new product launches and customer awareness programmes. She possesses a proven ability to ensure brand messages, standards and communications are understood and implemented effectively.

In addition, she has experience in brand and corporate reputation management, mapping and developing key partnerships with third parties, promotional events and media relations, including both specialist and consumer press, and social media including strategy development, content creation and management.

Islay is a Chartered PR practitioner, holds post-graduate Diplomas in Change Management and Communications, and Public Relations (Dip.CAM) and read International Politics and Area Studies at University College of Wales, Aberystwyth.