Visit London Media Centre

Meet the Team

Ken Kelling, Communications Director
- Overall responsibility for the Communications team
- Provide strategic direction for Visit London’s corporate and consumer communications
- Lead director for Visit London’s Olympic-related PR strategy
Mark Howell, Director, 2012
- International Media Liaison for London 2012
- Development of the London Media Centre for non-accredited Olympic media
- Visit London 2012 Games co-ordination
Jonathan Hale, Public Affairs Manager
- Manage Visit London’s integrated public affairs strategy
- Provide advice on political developments and policy issues
- Responsibility for Visit London’s political and stakeholder relationships
Chloe Couchman, Business & Major Events Communications Manager
- Manage business tourism communications for UK, Europe and Asia-Pacific
- Maintain Visit London’s profile as London’s Business Convention Bureau
- Deliver local press knowledge for major events coming to London
Jacqueline French, Senior PR Manager
- Lead consumer PR campaigns in North America, Japan and Australasia
- Drive UK consumer PR campaigns and support corporate communications activity
- Support Visit London activity in key emerging markets including India and China
Rebecca Smith, Press Officer
- Develop consumer PR activity in London and the UK
- Facilitate press trips for UK travel and features journalists
- Support international media relations activity and handle day-to-day media enquiries