Lesley M. McLeod
Director of Communications & Public Affairs
- Energy UK
Professional Information
Lesley M.
McLeod
Director of Communications & Public Affairs
Energy UK
Public Relations and Communications
Education, Honors & Awards
Edinburgh Napier University; The University of Edinburgh
MBA- Business Administration- Edinburgh Napier University; MA- English and History-
The University of Edinburgh
Personal Information
United Kingdom
London, England
Public Relations Consultants Association [PRCA]; Guild of Public Relations Practitioners [CIPR]; Guild of Public Relations Practitioners; Public Relations Consultants Association Council and Member
More than 25 years
Lesley M. McLeod, Director of Communications & Public Affairs at Energy UK, is a board-level communications specialist with experience in frontline government departments and in a number of industry representative organizations. At Energy UK, the trade association for the energy industry, Lesley heads a communications team, which encompasses press office, external media, government affairs, campaigns, public affairs and online functions through UK, Scotland and European Parliament.
Lesley is a qualified banker with an MBA from Edinburgh Napier University and an MA in English and History from the University of Edinburgh. She lectures frequently for the Communication & Public Affair Charter Institute of Public Relations where she is a mentor to emerging professionals in her field. She is a member of the Public Relations Consultants Association (PRCA), Guild of Public Relations Practitioners, the Chartered Institute of Public Relations, and the Public Relations Consultants Association Council.
Strategic Communications; Media Relations; Corporate Communications; Public Relations; Internal Communications; Strategy; Politics; Crisis Communications; Stakeholder Engagement; Public Affairs; Reputation Management; Government; Crisis Management; Stakeholder Management; Leadership; Communications Planning; Management; Speech Writing; Marketing Communications