Our Team.

Rachael is an award-winning PR Director with over 20 years’ experience of working both in-house and agency across global corporate and consumer/brand PR. She cut her teeth in a top London PR agency working with clients including Sony, The Electoral Commission, The Royal Navy and The Home Office before spending 7 years at global drinks giant Diageo working on brands such as Guinness, Baileys, Talisker, Johnnie Walker and Red Stripe. Rachael set up Brave in 2016 and the work that Rachael created and led since then has won 6 national Marketing and PR awards in 2016 / 17. Rachael’s contacts are leading opinion formers, editors, consultants and journalists in news, consumer, lifestyle, travel, food, design, interiors, property, health, well-being and fitness sectors.

Emily is an experienced PR Director and journalist who is also Managing Editor at online luxury lifestyle magazine 'Belle About Town'. With more than 20 years experience writing for the national media Emily regularly contributes articles for national newspapers including The Sun, The Independent and The Mail. She was News Editor at Heat magazine and contributing editor at More! magazine, and has written for dozens of consumer and specialist titles. During her PR career Emily has directed successful PR campaigns for hotel, restaurant and leisure brands including Marylebone Leisure Group and its extensive portfolio of bars and restaurants, as well as Marmalade Pub Company’s latest openings – The Portobello Star, The Compton Cross, and the Royal Windsor.

Stephanie is an Associate at Brave PR and is a media relations guru!

Stephanie’s contacts range across the food, drink, beauty and lifestyle media. Stephanie is a proactive, creative and confident publicist who enjoys a challenge.

Stephanie has a brilliant understanding of what the media want when it comes to PR and as a result, has journalists proactively coming to her for stories on a daily basis.

Stephanie has worked with:

Lindt, Le Creuset, Maldon Salt, Mutti, Filippo Berio, Bake Off Box, Binary Botanical, Tom Savano, Hilltop Honey, The Duppy Share, If You Care, Laylo, Bottled Baking Co, When In Rome, Otterbeck Distillery, Snow Globe Gin Liqueur, Sixpence Pud Gin Liqueur, Egg Royale Chocolate Liqueur, Baked by Steph, COOK

Suzie is an Associate at Brave PR with several decades experience working with household brands to startups.

She boasts experiences working on award-winning campaigns including Dove Real Women to British Airway’s ‘Don’t Fly’ 2012 Olympics campaign. Other brand experience to mention include: Del Monte, Topshop, Jose Cuervo, Dolland & Aitchison, Simple, Vita Coco to name a few.

Suzie branched out to start working with clients directly under her own name in 2016 when she realised she had a passion for working directly with brands and holding their hand through sharing subjects that matter in the media. This was due to her own Crohn’s Disease highlighting a need for stories that change lives.

Suzie’s contacts are predominantly within the consumer lifestyle, wellness, health and business sector - creating stories that count through authority and trust.

Katie kicked off her PR career with Citroën UK, helping to deliver headline-grabbing press launches and international events before moving agency-side to manage big-name clients including Yellow Pages and British Steel. She then took on senior comms roles at Raleigh International, the youth development charity, leading a major corporate partnership with Inchcape plc and running a high-profile project with HRH Prince William where he visited Chile for 3 months along with other young adventurers. She also hosted the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh on an expedition in Brunei and organised a corporate fundraising challenge called the Kinabalu Challenge in Sabah, Malaysia recruiting 15 intrepid teams from London based PR, Advertising and Law firms.

Katie’s a natural organiser with a sharp eye for detail. She thrives on challenge, builds brilliant client relationships and always delivers results with energy and flair.

Katie loves hiking with her Velcro Vizsla and bonkers boys and adventuring home or abroad and is very happy sharing a cold glass of Sauvignon Blanc with friends!

Paula Joof is a senior publicist and Associate at Brave PR. Paula has a a strong creative & strategic outlook and excellent media contacts. Paula has extensive experience working across a wide range of entertainment, consumer, travel, luxury, lifestyle and FMCG brands and has a unique skillset and insight into the PR industry.

Paula has worked at some of London’s top PR agencies including Hope & Glory and Spendid and has worked on a wider range of food and drinks brands including FIJI Water, Funkin cocktails, Yog Frozen yogurt and start-up brands SimplyCook and Saviour Snacks.

Paula has excellent media contacts on many of the UK’s consumer and national titles and secures national coverage for her clients on a weekly basis.

Cate is one of Brave PR’s creative Account Executives and joined the team in 2016. She has helped to deliver innovative national and regional campaigns to secure significant media coverage. As part of the Brave team, Cate is responsible for a variety of day-to-day tasks including writing press releases, pitching to media and reporting to clients. Her love of PR is coupled with a passion for walks in the hills and French wine!