Deborah Oliver

Past

• Interim Director Public Affairs & Communications at Monitor
• Director at Mackintosh Oliver
• Support Director Professional Development & Standards at Royal College of GPs

• Interim Director External Communications at Business Link West Midlands
• Interim Director Policy & Communications at Royal College of General Practitioners
• Director Public Affairs at Royal Pharmaceutical Society
• Director Marketing & Communications at Museums Libraries & Archives Council
• Director at National Lottery Promotions Unit
• Director at Mackintosh Oliver Ltd (Self-employed)
• Interim Head of Communications at Surrey County Council
• Director Corporate Relations at New Millennium Experience Limited
• Colonel at Royal Logistic Corps (V)
• Communications Director at Royal Mail Group Ltd

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Education

• Leeds Metropolitan University
• Birkbeck, U. of London
• CAM

• University of Aberdeen

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Industry

Public Relations and Communications

Deborah Oliver’s Summary

Corporate communications
Consumer communications and marketing
NonDepartmental Public Bodies
National Lottery sector
Interim Management
Consultancy

Deborah Oliver’s Specialties:

communications during major change (internal & external), campaign management (national, consumer), team development and restructure, media relations, public affairs, integrating marketing/communications

Deborah Oliver’s Experience

• Interim Director Public Affairs & Communications

  Monitor

  (Government Agency; Hospital & Health Care industry)

  November 2009 — January 2010 (3 months)

  Monitor is the independent regulator of NHS Foundation Trusts. The role was to shape and lead the communication strategy to support the corporate plan. During the three month period, a number of high profile issues required sensitive and effective media handling and stakeholder engagement: criticism of the performance of Foundation Trusts (national media interest); outcome of a Judicial Review and transition of Chairmen.

• Director

  Mackintosh Oliver

  (Public Relations and Communications industry)

  December 2008 — November 2009 (1 year )

  Corporate communications specialist providing interim management and management consultancy services.

• Support Director Professional Development & Standards

  Royal College of GPs

  (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  January 2009 — April 2009 (4 months)

  Part time support role for professional development and standards for the RCGP.

• Interim Director External Communications

  Business Link West Midlands

  (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  August 2008 — November 2008 (4 months)

  Part-time role to boost positive perception of Business Link among key opinion formers. Also to review current external communications and recommend development opportunities.

• Interim Director Policy & Communications

  Royal College of General Practitioners

  (Public Relations and Communications industry)

  June 2008 — September 2008 (4 months)

  Interim role managing a range of functions: Governance, policy, informations services, public affairs.

• Director Public Affairs

  Royal Pharmaceutical Society

  (Non-Profit; 201-500 employees; Pharmaceuticals industry)

  June 2007 — May 2008 (1 year )

  Interim Director of Public Affairs & Communications for the Royal Society as it goes through a demerger into a regulator and separate professional body.

• Director Marketing & Communications

  Museums Libraries & Archives Council

  (Government Agency; 51-200 employees; Government Administration industry)

  July 2006 — May 2007 (11 months)

• Director

  National Lottery Promotions Unit

  (Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)

  September 2003 — March 2006 (2 years 7 months)

• Director

  Mackintosh Oliver Ltd (Self-employed)

  (Self-Employed; Myself Only; Management Consulting industry)

  July 2000 — August 2003 (3 years 2 months)

  Corporate communications and change management consultancy. Interim manager in senior corporate communications and marketing.

• Interim Head of Communications

  Surrey County Council

  (Public Relations and Communications industry)

  2002 — 2002 (less than a year)

• Director Corporate Relations

  New Millennium Experience Limited

  (Public Relations and Communications industry)

  1998 — 2000 (2 years )

• Colonel

  Royal Logistic Corps (V)

  (Government Agency; 201-500 employees; Military industry)

  1995 — 2000 (5 years )

• Communications Director

  Royal Mail Group Ltd

  (Public Relations and Communications industry)

  1995 — 1997 (2 years )

Deborah Oliver’s Education

• Leeds Metropolitan University

  MSc , Corporate Communications , 2008 — 2009

  Dissertation on Barack Obama's use of social media, and potential lessons for the next general election in the UK.

• Birkbeck, U. of London

  PostGrad Dip , Organisational Behaviour , 1998 — 2000

• CAM

  Diploma , Public Relations , 1990 — 1993

• University of Aberdeen

  1973 — 1978