Lesley Foottit provides strategic counsel on corporate positioning opportunities for our global clients including executive positioning and earned media. She is an experienced project manager, overseeing and coordinating projects which span geographies and regions.
Lesley is an associate director based in APCO’s London office and a member of the Corporate Communications team. She has supported clients across a range of sectors, though she is specialized in food and consumer products, technology, sustainability and professional services. She is also an experienced media trainer, advising clients on best approach for successful engagements with journalists across all platforms.
At APCO, we never forget to zoom out to look at the wider global context and ensure that the strategy we are delivering is still appropriate in changing circumstances.
Prior to joining APCO, Lesley worked in PR and communications for five years, raising the corporate and business profiles of clients, including law firms, management consultancies and B2B events. Before transitioning to the consulting work, she spent six years as a food and drink trade magazine journalist and maintains key contacts forged during this time.
Lesley holds an Bachelor of Arts degree in Politics and Philosophy and a Master of Arts in Political Communication from the University of Sheffield, as well as a Postgraduate Diploma in magazine journalism.