PRWeek UK unveils 30 Under 30 for 2018

Thirty PR professionals all aged under 30, from a variety of agency and in-house roles and across different specialisms, have been selected to be part of the prestigious group after a nomination process and scrutiny from our expert judging panel.

The group will take part in a photoshoot and drinks reception at the London office of Hanover next month, and individual profiles will appear in the July edition of PRWeek UK.

The full PRWeek 30 Under 30 for 2018, listed alphabetically, is:

1. Caitlin Allen, associate director, Riot Communications
2. Maria Arbalova, senior account director, AxiCom
3. Francesca Catling, senior communications executive, BA
4. Jennifer Christie, EMEA business development director, Text100
5. Jo Cresswell, associate partner, Milk & Honey PR
6. Ian Cubbon, account director, Mischief
7. Kristian Foged, senior consultant, insights & analytics, Text100
8. Tom Gault, associate director, Hanover
9. Jennifer Giff, account director, corporate and crisis communications, FleishmanHillard Fishburn
10. Emma Gorton, associate director, Hanover
11. Claudia Guembe, account director, Lansons
12. Matt Gurr, senior account manager, Common Industry
13. Jessica Harriott-Kerr, PR manager (trade), The Telegraph
14. Viola Hazlerigg, strategist, The Romans
15. Jais Mehaji, associate partner, Maitland
16. Alexandra Neale, account director, Antidote Communications
17. Alexander Nicholson, account director, Four Communications
18. Jennifer Ogunleye, financial services media officer, City of London Corporation
19. Georgina Purdy, senior account manager, Ogilvy
20. Joe Rankin, senior account director, MSLGroup
21. Peter Rogers, associate director, Weber Shandwick
22. Erin Salisbury, ‎senior project manager, digital research & analytics, Ketchum
23. Ellie Scott-Smith, senior account executive, FleishmanHillard Fishburn
24. Peter Shand, ‎senior account director, Hanover
25. Justin Shea, associate director, JTA
26. Kate Shouesmith, associate director, Weber Shandwick
27. Chris Smith, ‎associate director, Ketchum
28. Paul Stollery, creative consultant
29. Lauren Westmore, group account director, Third City
30. Rebecca White, head of European PR, internal comms and social media, ‎Sony Professional Solutions Europe

Keep a look out on PRWeek over the coming weeks for profiles and insights into the 30.

• Click for more information on last year's 30 Under 30 cohort.