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Lisa Caldwell ChartPR FCIPR

Lisa Caldwell ChartPR FCIPR

Features Writer and Bureau Chief (Coverstory Features Agency)

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Non-Executive Director| Fellow CIPR| Commissioner Equality Commission| Alumna Fulbright

  • Education

    • Institute of Leadership and Management

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      Level 7 – Strategic Leadership and Management

    • Belfast Royal Academy

      -

    • Birkbeck, University of London

      2009 - 2009
      Chartered Institute of Public Relations Advanced Certificate

    • Edinburgh Napier University

      2001 - 2005
      BA Hons Journalism

  • Experience

    • NEWSFLASH PRESS AND PICTURE AGENCY LIMITED

      May 2005 - Feb 2008
      Features Writer and Bureau Chief (Coverstory Features Agency)

      Edited and wrote stories for national newspapers and magazines.

    • Translink

      Mar 2008 - Sept 2010
      Media Relations Officer

      Responsible for media relations for the overall Translink brand (including Ulsterbus, Metro, Enterprise and NI Railways). Managed the media relations function within a busy marketing department in order to protect and enhance the company’s corporate image and reputation to positively contribute to the overall strategic communications objectives.

    • Simon Community Northern Ireland

      Sept 2010 - Sept 2012
      Communications and Marketing Manager

      Overseeing and implementing the strategic development and execution of the public relations strategy, advertising campaigns, direct marketing, internal communications, and online activity to include website development, social media and online donation tools.

    • MCE Public Relations

      Sept 2012 - Feb 2014
      Senior Corporate Client Manager

      This job entailed specialising in corporate public relations, reputation and crisis management working for some of the biggest corporate organisations in Ireland north and south, including Hewlett Packard, Danske Bank Ireland and A&L Goodbody. It also involved work across the marketing and communications disciplines strategically leading rebrands, stakeholder engagement campaigns and online activity.

    • Social Security Agency (latterly DFC)

      Feb 2014 - Feb 2018
      Head of Communications and Engagement

      Lead on all social security communications and marketing supporting 14 welfare reform projects. Included strategic development, coordination and delivery of public affairs, external communications, marketing campaigns, stakeholder engagement, internal communications, customer insight and online activity.

    • Fulbright Commission

      Aug 2016 - Jan 2017
      Fulbright Scholar

    • Woman’s Aid Federation Northern Ireland

      May 2017 - Jan 2019
      Member of Board of Directors

    • Belfast City Council

      Feb 2018 - Sept 2023
      Director of External Affairs, Communications & Marketing

    • Fundraising Regulator

      Dec 2022 - now
      Non Executive Director

    • Equality Commission for Northern Ireland

      Mar 2023 - now
      Commissioner

    • The Executive Office

      Nov 2023 - now
      Independent Chair to the Interdepartmental Working Group on Historical Clerical Child Abuse

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • CIPR Accredited Practitioner

      CIPR – Chartered Institute of Public Relations

    • FRSA Fellowship

      The RSA (Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce)
      Sept 2016

    • FCIPR - Fellow

      CIPR – Chartered Institute of Public Relations
      Jun 2016

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Lisa Caldwell ChartPR FCIPR
      UK PR Leader of the Year - Finalist PRCA Nov 2023 2023 Finalist
    • Awarded to Lisa Caldwell ChartPR FCIPR
      In House PR Team of the Year - Gold Winner Chartered Institute of Public Relations Oct 2023 Belfast City Council - Gold Winner
    • Awarded to Lisa Caldwell ChartPR FCIPR
      Best Public Sector Campaign - Silver Chartered Institute of Public Relations Oct 2022
    • Awarded to Lisa Caldwell ChartPR FCIPR
      Best Publication - Gold Chartered Institute Public Relations Oct 2022
    • Awarded to Lisa Caldwell ChartPR FCIPR
      Digital & Social Media Campaign - Gold Chartered Institute of Public Relations Oct 2022
    • Awarded to Lisa Caldwell ChartPR FCIPR
      Best Publication CIPR Awards Oct 2021 Silver
    • Awarded to Lisa Caldwell ChartPR FCIPR
      Best Staff Well-being Initiative CIPR Awards Northern Ireland Oct 2021 Gold Winner
    • Awarded to Lisa Caldwell ChartPR FCIPR
      Internal Communications Campaign CIPR Awards Oct 2021 Gold Award
    • Awarded to Lisa Caldwell ChartPR FCIPR
      Public Sector Marketing Chartered Institute of Marketing Nov 2016 Highly Commended
    • Awarded to Lisa Caldwell ChartPR FCIPR
      Chairman's Award for Services to the PR Industry CIPR Northern Ireland Feb 2014
    • Awarded to Lisa Caldwell ChartPR FCIPR
      CIPR PRide Awards- 'Outstanding Young Communicator of the Year Northern Ireland' - 2012 Gold Winner
    • Awarded to Lisa Caldwell ChartPR FCIPR
      CIPR PRide Awards - Young Communicator of the Year - 2011 Finalist
    • Awarded to Lisa Caldwell ChartPR FCIPR
      CIPR PRide Awards ‘Best Public Sector’- ‘Rail Safety’ - 2010 Silver Award
    • Awarded to Lisa Caldwell ChartPR FCIPR
      CIPR PRide Awards- Crisis Communications-‘Translink Enterprise - Headline Grabbing Fares’ - 2010 Finalist
    • Awarded to Lisa Caldwell ChartPR FCIPR
      CIPR PRide Awards- ‘Best In house team’ - 2010 Silver Award
    • Awarded to Lisa Caldwell ChartPR FCIPR
      CIPR PRide Awards - ‘Best Public Sector’ Derry line upgrade - 2009 Gold Award
    • Awarded to Lisa Caldwell ChartPR FCIPR
      HSBC Rail Business Awards - ‘Campaign of the Year’- Leaf Fall - 2008 Highly Commended
    • Awarded to Lisa Caldwell ChartPR FCIPR
      Best Publication Chartered Institute Public Relations Gold

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Northern Ireland Committee Member

      Issued by CIPR – Chartered Institute of Public Relations on Jan 2009
      CIPR – Chartered Institute of Public RelationsAssociated with Lisa Caldwell ChartPR FCIPR

    • Treasurer - Northern Ireland Group

      Issued by CIPR – Chartered Institute of Public Relations on Feb 2013
      CIPR – Chartered Institute of Public RelationsAssociated with Lisa Caldwell ChartPR FCIPR