Louisa Dean

A skilled and driven communications and engagement professional with over 20 years' experience of working in strategic, operational and delivery roles managing high performing teams and people. Experience of developing and implementing plans, policies, strategies, service plans, emergency planning management, and issues management. Strong focus on implementing change and building a strong organisational culture, as well as supporting community leaders and partners, creating strategies and plans that deal and respond effectively to upcoming issues, promoting key messages throughout the organisation. Skilled in transforming teams and services by implementing best practice into organisations. Passionate about partnership working, developing skills, confidence and outputs and individual team members. Ability to liaise with external agencies and contacts to build strong working relationships due to an extensive career in journalism, serving as Assistant News Editor and Reporter. Chair of the Berkshire Communications Group and represent Berkshire on the Thames Valley Local Resilience Forum Media Advisory Cell. Member of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations. Two gold awards in CIPR East Anglia and Thames region PRide awards 2021 (best well-being staff initiative and best event for our work on HRH Prince Philip’s funeral) and shortlisted for best communications team in the comms2point0 UnAwards 2017, 2018 and 2019.