Matt
Brown
Director of Communications & Corporate Affairs,
Transport for London
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in 2020 was awarded the Mark Mellor Award for Outstanding Contribution to the PR Industry
Matt runs TfL’s press office, government relations, stakeholder engagement and corporate communications functions. He also overseas all aspects of TfL’s employee communications and corporate affairs and supports the organisation’s decision making as a member of the executive team.
Matt previously worked for the Mayor of London’s Press Office, the children’s charity Barnardo’s and the online political think tank openDemocracy.
He a member of the Board of the Independent Press Standards Organisation , and a member of the Board of the Public Relations & Communications Association (PRCA). He is a PRCA Fellow and in 2020 was awarded the Mark Mellor Award for Outstanding Contribution to the PR Industry. In 2023 he was named In-House leader of the year in The Pros Awards, which celebrate the contribution of UK BAME comms professionals.
q&a
Why did you sign up to be a judge for The Pros Awards 2025?
I have been a judge at previous Pros Awards and it is a truly lovely, and humbling experience. Together we will shine a light on the outstanding work of BAME comms professionals. And together we will affect positive change.
What was your favourite PR/comms campaign from 2024 and why?
Everything fades in the wake of the campaign of Alan Bates and friends to bring the Post Office to account and to justice.
As always, we’ve got a great DJ booked for The Pros Awards award ceremony in September – what’s your dancefloor-filler request?
Bowie – Let’s Dance!