Welcome to the Gravitas PR Blog

Kay Williamson, MD

With 25 years in journalism, PR and marketing, Kay is a strong strategist and a crisis communications expert.  She has worked alongside the NHS, private healthcare and the pharmaceutical supply chain for a decade following its finances, people, media, politics and its labyrinthine channels of communications. Her recent portfolio includes the Environment Agency, PHS, AAH Pharmaceuticals, Summit Medical, GOJO, Cutan, Nuffield Hospitals and Bioforce plus work with assorted patient bodies and charities.  She has worked in many other sectors also, with clients as diverse as Butlin’s, Kodak, Barclaycard and HP.

Dean Enon, senior account manager

Dean has more than 15 years’ in PR, sales and marketing in-house roles.  He has solid written and verbal communications skills and is strong in media contact. Dean is accomplished at sensitive issues, thought-leadership PR and hot issues monitoring and has a very firm grasp of the politics and finance of retail pharmacy.

His experience includes Durex, PPP Healthcare, Evolution Homecare, PHS Wastemanagement, Kawasaki Motors, Excelerate Technology and McConnel.  He has broad marketing communications experience, literature production and events as well as broad B2B experience and CRM experience.   Dean knows the world of sales.

Andy Rea, senior account manager

Andy worked in regional newspapers for eight years, including the Express & Star in Wolverhampton, Britain’s biggest regional daily. Health editor for years, and general reporter, feature-writer and newsdesk head, he is a very strong crisis PR man and writer and has a broad grasp of the NHS.  He has good contacts with national, regional and broadcast environmental journalists.   His experience includes Aston Business School, The Institute of Customer Service, and homecare franchise network SureCare.   In his spare time he runs an award-winning green and ethical music festival – 2000trees.

Kate Screen, senior account manager

Kate trained in a specialist London healthcare agency before joining Gravitas PR.  Her client experience covers Boots vitamins, GR Lane Health Products and supplements for MRSA and bone health,campaigns to promote pharmacy as a healthcare provider with The Patients’ Association.  Kate is well connected with health writers in the nationals, broadcast, magazines and media doctors. She has been involved with crisis management for clients and is expert at managing case studies and expert spokespeople.

Max Hammond, account executive

A history graduate from the University of Sheffield, Max comes from a research background and offers good analytical skills and sharp copywriting skills. He has a flair for shaping hot issue frameworks for clients and for offering fresh news angles.   Max has a passion for social media.

Julie Brown, executive assistant to Kay Williamson

Julie is the backbone of Gravitas, running the office and HR and adding ‘real life’ advice on internal communications.  She has 15 years’ equal opportunities experience in HR and has handled 300-strong workforces , promoting equality and diversity through recruitment, training and development.