Avril

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Communications Consultant

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Chair of the Taylor Bennett Foundation and the CIPR’s Diversity & Inclusion Network

Avril is the Chair of the Taylor Bennett Foundation and the CIPR’s Diversity & Inclusion Network, and an award-winning healthcare communications consultant helping organisations navigate complexity, build trust and communicate with purpose.

Recognised in PR Week’s Powerbook as a DEI Champion and an Honorary Fellow of the CIPR, Avril brings over 20 years’ experience leading global and local health communications and DEI initiatives; she bring deep expertise in strategy, crisis leadership and organisational transformation — often working at the intersection of healthcare, advocacy and inclusion.

Previously CEO of Ketchum and several independent healthcare agencies, Avril is an experienced Board member. She is also a Trustee of Doctors of the World UK, a charity that campaigns for access to healthcare for marginalised communities.

q&a

Why did you sign up to be a judge for The Pros Awards 2026?

The people and the party – it’s a great community doing fantastic work, and celebrating each other.

What Insta/LinkedIn/Tik Tok account should every comms pro follow and why?

Really American (Reallyamericanmedia) – grassroots, independent media company, because every comms pro needs to know what is really happening in the US.

What was your favourite PR/comms campaign from 2025 and why?

Mummy Pig’s Pregnancy Announcement – amazing how they took a minor storyline in a kids’ cartoon and made it National news! I think I even heard the story on the Today programme on Radio Four. And it stopped everyone moaning about Daddy Pig as a bad father role model!

As always, we’ve got a great DJ booked for The Pros Awards award ceremony in September – what’s your dance floor filler request?

Stevie Wonder – Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours)