Weber Shandwick UK Promotes Hamilton-Miller to Vice-Chair, Public Affairs

Weber Shandwick today announced it has bolstered its dedicated public affairs practice with the promotion of Tara Hamilton-Miller to Vice Chair, Public Affairs.

Currently Non-Executive Director of Weber Shandwick’s UK operations, the new and additional role of Vice Chair, Public Affairs will see Hamilton-Miller further strengthen Weber Shandwick’s public affairs capabilities and provide counsel to key clients across the UK & Ireland region, in light of the potential election of a Conservative Government in 2010.

Supporting Public Affairs & Corporate Communications Chairman, Jon McLeod, Hamilton-Miller will also continue to provide media relations insights and advice to clients across the corporate, strategic media and consumer spectrum.

Hamilton-Miller has over 15 years experience working in the media, television and print and is a regular political writer and commentator with the New Statesman, Total Politics, Daily Telegraph and PRWeek. Hamilton-Miller worked for five years in Conservative Central Office’s press office, from 2000-2005. After leaving CCO she was Deputy Editor of The Sun newspaper’s political diary, and worked as a political consultant on a number of projects including Live Aid in 2005 and with M&C Saatchi.  She joined Weber Shandwick in 2008 as a Non-Executive Director advising on political issues.

Weber Shandwick’s Public Affairs & Corporate Communications Chairman, Jon McLeod comments: “I’m delighted to announce Tara’s promotion. Tara is one of the brightest and freshest voices and minds to emerge from the contemporary Conservative scene. While her cross-agency role continues, I am pleased to announce this further strengthening of our Public Affairs team in London, at this time of political change.”