Ian Aitchison Chart.PR, BSc, DipM, FRGS

Ian has been managing corporate communications for 20 years and been working for CEOs directly since 1997. He is a trusted head of communications, who has protected the reputation of governments and multinational companies, including crisis response.  He has developed integrated customer-focused strategies, nurtured high performance teams and encouraged innovative rethinking of systems to increase the effectiveness, efficiency and consistency of corporate communications.  His experience ranges from small family businesses to the Royal Navy, US Navy, US Army, NATO, MoD, UK Home-Grown Cereals Authority, NYK and the World Shipping Council.  Additionally he was the shipping industry expert and Head of Operations for the BBC 'Box' project (see here).

• Chartered PR Practitioner from the Chartered Institute of Public Relations

• Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing awarded by the Chartered Institute of Marketing (ACIM)

• Member of  the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (MCIPR) 

• Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (FRGS)

• Freeman of the City of London and a Liveryman with the Worshipful Company of World Traders.