Group Captain Richard Hobson - Chairman

As a military pilot, Richard has been involved in most campaigns over the past 20 years and is used to being under the scrutiny of the media spotlight. He has been formally trained to deal with the television and radio media and, as a leader and manager, is accustomed to working to tight timescales in a high-pressure environment. In addition to his flying appointments, he has worked in aircraft accident investigation and, more recently, in Whitehall.

rick@medavia.co.uk

Mark Williams-Thomas - Consultant

As a criminologist and former detective, Mark is a regular face on television providing expert analysis and commentary on major crimes. Having covered many of the most high profile cases in recent memory, including the disappearance of Madelaine McCann and the investigation into the death of Baby P, Mark is used to the media spotlight. Working as a consultant with Medavia, Mark use his expertise and experience to help victims of crime or critical incidents who find themselves under intense media pressure.

mark@medavia.co.uk

David Thomas - Managing Director

In a career spanning 25 years, David has worked extensively for the national press and television. He is a founding partner of SWNS, the biggest independent press agency in Britain . Today, through Medavia, he is much in demand as a public relations consultant where his clients include FTSE100 companies and high-profile individuals.

david@medavia.co.uk

Clive Birch - Publishing Director

From teaboy to editor by 24, Clive worked in marketing, managed consumer magazines and newspapers and then edited the Illustrated London News. In publishing, he has produced some 750 books to date. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and was appointed millennial MBE for founding a heritage charity.

clive@medavia.co.uk

Mike Ridley - Editorial Director

Mike worked for Britain 's biggest selling newspaper, The Sun, for 15 years, first as Business Editor and then as Features Editor. He started his career on the Cumberland News before working for BBC radio and then ITV news. He has also worked for other national daily papers including The Times and The Daily Telegraph. Today he combines his role as Editorial Director for Medavia with writing for The Daily Express.

mike.ridley@medavia.co.uk

Helen O'Brien - Features Editor

As a features writer, Helen has worked for a range of national publications, including Cosmopolitan, Grazia, The Daily Mail and Woman’s Own. In her role as Features Editor at Medavia, she is responsible for ensuring that the material issued to the media on behalf of our clients meets the company’s highest professional standards. This usually involves liaising with clients and editors to ensure both sides approve content prior to publication or broadcast.

helen@medavia.co.uk

Jack Falber - Director

"After one assignment, I received thank you messages from the police press office, the media and the client saying how much they appreciated what we’d done. Feedback like that makes the job worthwhile; you realise you’ve got to be doing something right!"

jack@medavia.co.uk

Nicola Fahey

"What I find most rewarding about working with Medavia is helping families and individuals through times of intense media pressure. It is important to me that the people I work with are fully informed when they make the decision to work with the press and that their interests are put before financial gains. It makes me proud to say I’m a journalist with this type of integrity at the heart of our ethos."

nicola@medavia.co.uk

James Knock

“At Medavia I’ve written for a massive range of publications from The Sun newspaper to Company magazine, on an even broader range of subjects. I love the variety my work provides but it’s helping individuals and families raise awareness, conveying their experiences on a wide variety of issues, and improving their financial situation which I find truly rewarding.”

james@medavia.co.uk

Jacqui Ramsey

"When I was working in television, the imperative was to get the story -- that was what mattered. Here, if I don’t believe it’s in a client’s interests to go to the press I will say so. It’s important that my clients trust me absolutely – and it’s crucial to me that I never abuse that trust."

jacqui@medavia.co.uk

Emily Retter

"Although I have worked as a news journalist on a number of titles, my position at Medavia has proved my most rewarding yet. Here, my writing revolves around a plethora of subjects - but all, at its heart, offers an amazing insight into people. My love of journalism revolves around this insight. Talking to men and women from different backgrounds and walks of life, day in, day out, is the best education there is – and in turn, when a client tells me I have expressed their story, emotions and views in a way they have always wanted to do themselves, that is when I feel I have succeeded in my job."

emily@medavia.co.uk

Alice Wright

“One of the most rewarding aspects of working for Medavia is the opportunity to help people get their voices heard. I love the variety of the job, speaking to new people every day and writing for a wide range of national newspapers and magazines. But the best moments come when you feel you have really succeeded in telling someone’s story in a way that is true to them, and which helps raise awareness of the issues close to their heart.”

alice@medavia.co.uk