The Whitehouse Consultancy | Specialists in public and parliamentary affairs
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Who are the Whitehouse Consultancy team?

 

The Whitehouse Consultancy delivers a range of experience from across the political and public affairs spectrum.

 

All Whitehouse staff adhere to the highest ethical standards in the provision of public affairs, media and political consultancy services.

 

The Whitehouse Consultancy is a member of the Association of Professional Political Consultants and the European Public Affairs Consultancies' Association.

Chris WhitehouseChris Whitehouse

Managing Director

 

Chris leads the Whitehouse team. An active player in national politics, a senior figure in local government and a regular visitor to Brussels, he has wide experience at every level of public policy development in the UK and EU... MORE

 

Chris brings 16 years of experience working in the Houses of Parliament for MPs and Peers. He has a solid track record of advising companies, trade associations and campaigning groups on strategies for influencing public policy in Westminster, Whitehall and Brussels. An experienced media performer, he regularly lectures on politics and public affairs.

 

His service in Parliament, working for All-Party Parliamentary Groups and the Chairs of Select Committees, provides excellent contacts with Government Ministers, Opposition spokespersons, special advisers to Ministers and key backbenchers. He works closely with Members of the European Parliament, and has expertise in dealing with the European Commission, European Parliament and Council of Ministers.

 

Chris was an adviser for many years to the British Olympic Association, helping bring the 2012 Games to London, and currently chairs several national organisations representing private sector partners working with the NHS.

 

He served as Deputy Leader of a local council and is qualified with distinction in Business Studies and Public Administration.

 

David HareDavid Hare

Director

 

David takes the strategic lead on a host of clients involved in the delivery and management of public services. He works with independent and private sector organisations that partner with Primary Care Trusts and local authorities to deliver health, education, social care and regeneration projects... MORE

 

David also works with organisations developing the UK’s renewable energy market and has experience of working with the institutions of the European Union on complex legislative matters.

 

Having previously worked in the voluntary sector, David has an excellent understanding of the government’s interrelationship with the sector and he now delivers strategic political support services to a number of children’s charities. David’s work has helped many charities secure long-term and sustainable funding and a higher profile for their issues.

 

A former adviser to the Liberal Democrat frontbench, David brings significant experience of public affairs and broader communications issues and is able to deliver a tailored service across a large number of policy areas.

 

David has a Bachelors degree with Honours in Politics from the University of Newcastle.

 

Camilla HorwoodCamilla Horwood

Senior Consultant

 

Camilla provides strategic direction across a broad range of policy briefs, including public health, nutrition and food supplements, medical devices, renewable energy technologies and sport... MORE

 

Experienced in government affairs and stakeholder relations, Camilla has particular knowledge of the healthcare pharmaceuticals, financial services and environment sectors. She has extensive experience delivering successful public affairs campaigns in Westminster, Whitehall, the devolved administrations and Brussels for a broad range of companies.

 

Before joining Whitehouse, Camilla worked in government affairs for a large international law firm in the City and as a senior account executive for a public affairs consultancy. She has managed relations with the NHS and government for a major international pharmaceutical company and has worked in the House of Lords.

 

Camilla holds a joint Honours degree in Politics and International Relations from London Guildhall University.

 

Kris VerléKris Verlé

Senior Consultant

 

Kris is the strategic lead on a number of major client accounts at Whitehouse across a wide range of policy areas including health, ICT, financial services, renewable energy and waste management... MORE

 

Before joining Whitehouse, Kris worked in the House of Commons as Head of Office for Simon Hughes MP, the Liberal Democrat Spokesman on Energy and Climate Change, and President of the Liberal Democrats. Previously he worked in the Liberal Democrats’ whips office and press office in the House of Commons.

 

Kris has a Masters in Political Science from the Catholic University of Leuven and spent time studying in Italy. Originally from Belgium, he is fluent in Dutch, French, English and Italian.

 

Chris RogersChris Rogers

Communications Manager

 

Chris is the Whitehouse PR and media specialist, advising on client media activity and strategic communications, developing PR campaigns and key messages to help clients meet their objectives... MORE

 

Before joining Whitehouse, Chris worked for a leading City PR agency across a broad portfolio of leisure, consumer, financial services and charity clients. Chris has also worked within the voluntary sector and undertaken local government project work.

 

This experience, and the networks he has built up, means that Chris is ideally placed to secure positive coverage for a range of clients in print, broadcast and new media.

 

Chris is also available to advise on event management having gained experience via party political conferences and client based activities of managing large scale events.

 

A graduate of the University of Exeter, Chris holds a Bachelors and a Masters degree in History.

 

Natasha KennedyNatasha Kennedy

Consultant

 

Natasha provides analysis to a broad range of clients from the health, ICT and financial services sectors on relevant policy and political developments. She has an in-depth knowledge and understanding of health policy and stakeholder management... MORE

 

Natasha has an excellent understanding of the issues which affect the third sector and how to influence policy and deliver change through high profile campaigns. Previously she worked at the well-known disabled children’s charity Whizz-Kidz lobbying the government and driving campaigns on children's health, education and disability. She also worked as a legal researcher for Disability Rights Promotion International. Natasha has experience of analysing international and European legislation and has written articles and papers on international and European human rights policy. She has an in-depth knowledge of international affairs.

 

Natasha has a Bachelors of Law and a Master of Laws in International and European Human Rights Law from the University of Leeds.

 

Sofie HooperSofie Hooper

Consultant

 

At Whitehouse, Sofie works with companies, trade associations and charities in the food and nutrition industry seeking to influence European food and nutrition policy by devising and executing targeted strategies based on her extensive experience of the European political arena... MORE

 

Sofie provides training courses on the European Union and leads on our European monitoring.

 

Before joining Whitehouse, Sofie worked for a Brussels-based consultancy specialising in European public affairs. There she led the client relationship with on of the UK’s largest retailers, specialising in European food law, consumer protection and environment policy, and played a key role in the policy development and training of in-house legal and policy teams.

 

Sofie has a Masters in Law and a Masters in International Relations from the Catholic University of Leuven in Belgium. Having grown up in Belgium and studied for a time in Australia, she is fluent in Dutch, French and English.

 

Gary JonesGary Jones

Consultant

 

At Whitehouse Gary provides strategic advice to a range of clients including voluntary sector, private businesses and trade associations. He has a thorough knowledge and experience of parliamentary processes and procedures and specialises in health and education... MORE

 

Before joining Whitehouse, Gary worked in the office of the Conservative Shadow Minister for Business and Enterprise, Mark Prisk MP, handling correspondence, arranging events for the shadow trade and industry team and carrying out detailed research and intelligence work across the portfolio.

 

He also worked at the National Skills Forum researching and producing articles on the skills agenda. Gary has a strong interest in health and is a member of the health policy committee for a leading think-tank.

 

Gary has a Bachelors degree in Contemporary History and Politics from the University of Salford, specialising in UK politics. He also spent time at the Anglo-American College in Prague where he studied European history

 

Frances PowrieFrances Powrie

Junior Consultant

 

Frances is responsible for Parliamentary monitoring for clients in the areas of food, nutrition and health. On the European side this involves legislation affecting food supplements, sports food and diet foods, while on the UK side she focuses on a range of health issues, particularly obesity... MORE

 

She also provides general support across this area, undertaking research, drafting target lists, attending relevant events, and organising meeting programmes.

 

Before joining Whitehouse, Frances worked in the Brussels office of the leader of the European Parliamentary Labour Party, Gary Titley MEP, where she worked on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee, and arranged meetings, liaised with constituents, and researched briefing notes. Previously, she worked within the NHS helping improve the commissioning of health services.

 

She has a Bachelors degree in Politics from the University of Nottingham.

 

Alexandra GoodyAlexandra Goody

Junior Consultant

 

Alexandra delivers parliamentary and political monitoring services, with particular focus on the environmental and health sectors. She also undertakes a range of research tasks, identifying key opportunities and stakeholders for clients as well as drafting communications documents... MORE

 

Before joining Whitehouse Alexandra worked as a research assistant for foreign policy thinktank the Henry Jackson Society, where she produced written research and analysis on a wide range of international affairs, focusing particularly on European security. She also led on arranging a number of parliamentary events and policy seminars.

 

Alexandra has a Masters in International Relations from King's College, London specialising in the Politics of Nationalism in Europe, and a Bachelors degree in Modern and Medieval Languages from the University of Cambridge.

 

James DiggleJames Diggle

Junior Consultant

 

James delivers parliamentary and political monitoring services, with particular focus on the environmental, health and education sectors. He also provides general support across this area, undertaking research, drafting target lists, attending relevant events, and organising meeting programmes... MORE

 

Before his appointment at Whitehouse James conducted an internship at Quintus Communications where he was responsible for political and media monitoring. Prior to this he worked in the office of Conservative Member of Parliament for Beverley and Holderness Graham Stuart, supporting his work on the Children, Schools and Families Select Committee and the Child Poverty Bill.

 

He was educated at Cambridge University where he gained at Bachelor’s degree in History at St John’s College.

Janine Williams-SilveraJanine Williams-Silvera

Administrator

 

Janine is responsible for administration in the London office. She provides office support across the team, and is responsible for maintaining the website, office IT support and general health and safety. She is also involved in event management and staff recruitment... MORE

 

Before joining Whitehouse, Janine worked for BT Local Business as a team leader, where she headed the issuing team, liaised with local and national clientele and was the information source for the sales team and BT partners. She has a Bachelors degree in English Literature from Roehampton University.