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Crossan People

We believe you can create highly effective communication vehicles if you have the right people.

We have the right people that can work with you on a range of projects. A tight-knit team – with backgrounds in radio, public relations, event management, magazine publishing, journalism, research and internal communications – working closely to handle a variety of accounts in a number of different industries.

Total commitment and quality of service is constant across every project.

The team at Crossan Communications is totally independent. We work well alongside numerous different agencies and consultants and have experience of working with the top writers, photographers, designers, advertising and PR firms in the UK.

Susan Gibson
Susan has over 20 years of experience in PR and publishing. She has worked with Crossan Communications since 1999 and previously spent 12 years with Weber Shandwick in both Glasgow and Edinburgh in a public relations support role, assisting on numerous client accounts, including East of Scotland Water, Bacardi and W L Gore & Associates. Her insider knowledge of the public relations industry and attention to detail bring a much-valued element to the Crossan team.

Ellie McDonald
Ellie has been involved in public relations, marketing and publishing for over twenty years in both the Arts and the Corporate sector.

Based in Sydney, Australia for 14 years Ellie worked in Communications with Burns Philp & Company before joining David Boyce Publishing overseeing the production of several commercial and corporate magazines.

A three year contract with an Aboriginal animation studio involved Ellie's marketing and PR skills, as did a two year contract with leading corporate uniform company, Dallen Design.

For the last five years Ellie has worked in PR and as a Press Agent in the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Ellie's passion for writing led her to complete a diploma in freelance journalism and a diploma in children's writing.

Ellie joined Crossan Communications in 2006 and is using her project management and writing skills on a number of projects.

She currently works on a range of public relations and publishing accounts at Crossan Communications, including Culverwell, ESPC Money Management, Asda Property and the Forestry Commission.

Iona MacPherson
Iona graduated with a BA (Hons) in Communication and joined Crossan Communications in 2005.

Iona has carried out communications projects for various charity, industry and retail organisations over the last 5 years, and was involved with the media analysis of the MTV Awards (2003) held in Edinburgh, commissioned by the Scottish Parliament.

In her current role at Crossan Communications, Iona has performed PR activity for Carlsberg, five star Cromlix House, architectural wood specialists Laurence McIntosh, property consultants Bidwells, estate agents Rettie & Co and McClellands Single Malt. She also works on the project management and editorial for national publications for Audit Scotland and Bidwells.



Lynne Crossan
Lynne Crossan












Director
Lynne Crossan has over 20 years’ experience in the communications industry. Prior to setting up Crossan Communications, she worked as Account Director at PR Consultants Scotland (now Weber Shandwick), and also as director of Chestnut Publishing.

Well known within Scotland's publishing and marketing community, Lynne is an active member of the IPR, Marketing Society and SCDI. She is also the personal manager and publicist for Scottish actress Elaine C Smith.
 
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