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Meet the team
Johnson King is full of talented people - and here are six of them. Our senior management team has decades of experience in the technology PR and marketing sectors, and are all experts in their field.

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Carol Pender
Head of Johnson King France

Carol joined Johnson King in 2001 and is today head of our office in France. Her role encompasses strategic counsel, hands-on media outreach, and business development in the French market.

Prior to joining Johnson King, Carol worked as a translator in a Paris-based e-commerce company and for the French Embassy in Dublin as a translator and press officer.

Laura Mead
Account Director

Laura has been with Johnson King since 2005 and heads up one of our UK PR teams. As well as developing PR strategies and messaging for her clients, Laura is heavily involved in the execution of issue-based campaigns that position clients as thought leaders. She has also chaired discussion events on a range of topics including The IT Department’s Contribution to the Bottom Line.

Prior to joining Johnson King, Laura spent three years at a B2B tech agency in New York.

Flora Haslam
Account Director

Flora has been with Johnson King since 2000 and heads up one of our UK PR teams. She is responsible for defining PR strategy, messaging and targets for her clients as well as developing and driving campaigns.

Prior to joining Johnson King, Flora worked at Edelman, having completed an MSc in public relations at Stirling University.

Claire Ayles
Account Director

Claire has been with Johnson King since 1999 and heads up one of our UK PR teams. Her role is both strategic and hands-on, advising clients on positioning, objectives and messaging while ensuring that activities are producing the right results.

Prior to joining Johnson King, Claire was an events organiser for an American university, a communications officer for the University of Westminster, and worked for BT corporate marketing.

Ingrid Daschner
Head of Johnson King Central Europe

Ingrid joined Johnson King in January 2000 to establish our Central European office in Munich. She provides strategic insight and direction to clients in the German, Austrian and Swiss markets.

Prior to joining Johnson King, Ingrid spent 10 years as European Marketing Communications Manager with AMD, having previously worked in technical publishing.

Mike King
Managing Director

Mike is the founder and head of Johnson King. He is a respected figure within the PR and communications industry, and is widely recognised throughout the technology sector. He is responsible for business development and client care, and provides strategic advice on key accounts.

Prior to working in PR, Mike was a technical journalist. He originally trained as an electronics engineer with the Ministry of Defence.