Our Team

Meet our team

We are an experienced team of former journalists, in-house marketers and agency professionals.

Read on to meet our team of PR, social media and marketing experts, learn more about R&Co Communications, or find out more about careers at R&Co.

Peter Robinson, managing director

Peter Robinson

Managing Director

Peter is an experienced managing director with a demonstrated history of working in public relations and communications across many industries.

Tom Payne - Account Director

Tom Payne

Account Director

Tom is an experienced journalist who spent over a decade in newsrooms before moving over to the world of PR.

Ian Gallagher - Account Director

Ian Gallagher

Account Director

Ian worked in newsrooms across the Midlands and in local government communications before joining our team.

Bernie Pegg, account director

Bernie Pegg

Account Director

Bernie was a regional newspaper journalist for five-and-a-half years before moving into PR.

Komal Khedkar, social media account director at R&Co

Komal Khedkar

Social Media Account Director

Komal has more than eight years of experience in social media marketing and over 10 years in video production.

Sarah Ross, account director

Sarah Ross

Account Director

Sarah has worked in PR for over 10 years, delivering campaigns for a wide range of clients.

Sam Smith, account director

Sam Smith

Account Director

Sam’s career in PR spans almost a decade and includes various agency-side roles, working with a range of B2C and B2B brands.

Joe Tabb, social media account manager

Joe Tabb

Social Media Manager

Joe’s career in social media spans over five years and includes agency-side roles and internal roles, working with a range of B2C and B2B brands, including a wide variety of budget sizes.

Robert Beasley

Robert Beasley

Communications Consultant

Robert kicked off his 40-year career at his hometown newspaper, the Nuneaton Evening Tribune, and progressed to become chief sports correspondent at The Sun.

R&Co graphic designer Mat Glover

Mat Glover

Designer

Mat is an experienced creative director who has been involved in the industry for almost 20 years. He has created unique identities for everyone from major players to start-up businesses.

Kirstie Robinson - Social Media Account Director

Kirstie Robinson

Social Media Account Director

Kirstie is a social media and creative digital campaigns expert. She has worked with national and international consumer brands across healthcare, travel, property and FMCG.

Jack Stocking, SEO account director

Jack Stocking

SEO Account Director

Jack is an SEO expert with nearly seven years of experience. Jack provides a strategy to deliver SEO performance increases whilst adhering to Google guidelines and algorithm changes.

Laura Kearns

Laura Kearns

Communications Consultant

Laura is a former newspaper editor and worked for multiple regional titles. She has extensive PR experience in the veterinary, pet and charity sectors.