Apella Advisors appoints Janelle Romano as Director
11 October 2021 (London)
Apella Advisors, the strategic communications consultancy, has appointed Janelle Romano as Director.
She will join Apella in October from corporate and B2B communications agency Firstlight Group, where she was an Associate Director, having started her career at Weber Shandwick.
Janelle will join the Apella team supporting Nationwide Building Society, working with Matt Young and Sam Bevans on corporate communications strategy and campaigning. In time, she will work across Apella’s broader client base.
Julian Hanson-Smith, Chair of Apella, said: “We’re very pleased to be bringing someone of Janelle’s calibre to Apella. She has great experience in advising and campaigning for clients, and we see her joining as a demonstration of our commitment to building a first-class campaigns offer at Apella.”
Janelle Romano said: “The expertise and experience that Apella brings to the table has seen the consultancy become an invaluable partner to its clients and develop a strong service offer over the last two years. I am looking forward to joining the team and helping to continue Apella’s exciting growth journey.’’
Apella is a distinctive strategic communications consultancy, formed in 2019 by experienced and passionate practitioners with a mix of in-house and consultancy backgrounds. The firm provides senior-level advice to large organisations and to individuals including Allwyn, Aviva, Danaher, Genesis Motors, KPMG, Nationwide, Selfridges, and The Financial Ombudsman Service.
Apella’s focus is on how reputation can create measurable corporate value, with a belief that a clear purpose is the guiding principle that drives strategy and, in turn, creates an exceptional and sustainable reputation with all stakeholders. Clients receive rigorous, senior-led strategic communications advice, underpinned by a powerful combination of expertise, insight and data.
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Contact:
Matt Young, Partner, Apella Advisors
Email: my@apellaadvisors.com
Mob: 07802 332292