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Weber Shandwick appoints Lisa O'Toole within Public Affairs Practice

Weber Shandwick, the world’s leading PR agency, today announced the appointment of Lisa O'Toole as Account Manager within its dedicated Public Affairs practice group.

Previously a parliamentary researcher, O’Toole joins Weber Shandwick Public Affairs with over five years’ political experience at local and national level, and has extensive experience in campaign management and the development of key stakeholder relationships.

With a good working knowledge of the legislative environments of Westminster, Whitehall and the EU, as well as local government, O’Toole has worked for Crispin Blunt, Richard Taylor, Justine Greening, Andrew Robathan, Peter Bottomley and Lord Sheikh.

Commenting on her appointment, Corporate Communications and Public Affairs Chairman Jon McLeod said: “I’m delighted to welcome Lisa to our team. With her background and extensive experience across Parliament and within the political arena, she will be a great asset to our clients across the UK.”