Steve is a strategic communications professional with over 25 years’ experience working for major clients and media organisations. He is one of the best-connected individuals working in sport and the media today. Steve leads Run Communications, an agency of talented practitioners that seeks to present innovative and collaborative solutions to brands, sport and the media. After a 10 year broadcasting career with the BBC, Steve spent the next decade helping to build one of the major sports marketing businesses in the UK. Steve launched Run in September 2012.

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Jess is a senior communications specialist with over 15 years’ experience working for leading brands and organisations including Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025, MCC/Lord’s, McDonald’s, NHS, The National Lottery & Help for Heroes/Invictus Games. She was also the senior lead for The National Lottery’s UEFA Women’s Euro 2022 and FIFA Women's World Cup campaigns.

As a mum of two, Jess is passionate about helping create genuine equal opportunities for women & girls, both on and off the field.

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We’re thrilled to have Zoë join the Run Team as our Head of Women’s Sport.

With experience spanning The FA, AB InBev and McVitie’s, Zoë brings a wealth of expertise from the sports industry and beyond. At The FA, she played a pivotal role in launching and growing the Women’s Super League, leading brand, digital and marketing strategy. She’s also worked with UEFA, helping national associations across Europe design and deliver sustainable women’s football.
 

Sue joined the Run team in August 2022 following a career as a buyer with much loved UK brand Laura Ashley, where she was responsible for sourcing many of the decorating lines within the home furnishings department.

After leaving Laura Ashley, Sue set up her own home textile business designing and supplying lambswool throws to hotels and retailers across the UK and the US. She brings a wealth of experience in financial planning to Run and is the company’s resident expert baker!

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Joel has nearly 20 years agency and in-house experience in sports marketing and public affairs. He has specific expertise in national & regional media relations and political & stakeholder engagement, with a particular interest in community sport and the sport for development sector.

He has worked for clients including Brighton & Hove Albion FC, The Belfry, Leyton Orient Trust and London United – a collaborative partnership of the community trusts of London’s 15 professional football clubs.

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Nathan is a senior PR professional with over a decade of experience working across music, entertainment, sport, and live events. 

He has managed the publicity for globally recognised individuals, brands and cultural institutions, with clients including The Grand Sumo Tournament at the Royal Albert Hall, The BRIT Awards, BST Hyde Park, Notting Hill Carnival, Montreux Jazz Festival, Teenage Cancer Trust, British Podcast Awards and Eric Cantona.

Beginning his career in journalism, Nathan brings strong editorial instinct to his work, with a focus on shaping stories with cultural relevance and impact.

Amy joined Run after graduating from St Andrews, and immediately got stuck in as part of the team executing our Paris 2024 activity for The National Lottery, delivering all 15 activations with significant national media coverage. This year, as part of the Run X team, Amy is working with major sport clients, including Rugby World Cup and MCC & Lords.

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Ellen joins Run with a background in digital content and communications. Having worked in gymnastics, football, and rugby, she brings hands-on experience delivering live event coverage, creating athlete-led content, and supporting policy and governance communications. 

Passionate about impactful storytelling, Ellen has worked with national governing bodies, clubs, and athletes to build campaigns that connect with audiences across platforms.

Notable projects include overseeing British Gymnastics' coverage of the Paris Olympic Games, contributing to the Sport and Recreation Alliance’s Sporting Queer initiative, and creating athlete driven content for PWR.

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Theo is a PR professional with 5 years of experience in communications and thought leadership in sectors including sport, tech, and events. With both in-house and agency experience, he specialises in B2B PR and has a strong background in corporate communications.

Theo is a keen runner who can be found most mornings and evenings endlessly running up and down Hove promenade.

Alex has been at Run Communications for over 17 months. He joined after completing a Sports Journalism degree at the University of Brighton.

Since then, he has worked across high-profile campaigns at Run, including with The National Lottery, Women's Rugby World Cup, UK Coaching and Play Their Way. 

As a former journalist with GiveMeSport and Vavel, Alex brings strong editorial judgement and he is passionate about telling inspiring unheard stories from across grassroots sport. 

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Georgie joins Run straight from Edinburgh University, where she graduated with an MA in International Relations. During her time there, she competed as a BUCS ski racer and also trains in Olympic lifting.

Georgie is passionate about women's sport, and worked to increase training opportunities for women in snowsports as part of the Edinburgh University Snowsports Club.

Following four years based at the our Brighton office, Charlie is now based in Japan, leading on new opportunities in the Asia-Pacific region.

Since joining the team in 2021, Charlie has supported a number of Run’s key clients, primarily delivering on purpose-driven campaigns and sport’s social impact – including for UK Sport, ParalympicsGB, and UK Coaching. 

Most recently he also led the Paris 2024 social impact campaign ‘ChangeMakers’, a partnership between the new operator of The National Lottery, Allwyn, UK Sport, Team GB and ParalympicsGB, supporting athletes to get involved with social impact projects they are personally passionate about. 

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Kelly Simmons OBE is a hugely influential figure in the development and promotion of women's sport across the globe. 

With a career spanning over two decades in sport, she has been instrumental in driving growth, investment, and visibility for women’s football across the country. In her role as the Director of Women's Professional Game at The FA, Kelly was responsible for overseeing the strategic development of women's football in England, including national teams, grassroots initiatives, and the Women’s Super League (WSL). 

Kelly has been a key advocate for equality in sport, focusing on improving opportunities for women at all levels of football. In addition to her work at The FA, Kelly has been a prominent voice in advocating for more coverage and recognition of women’s sport. 

As well as working with Run, she also consults for many global organisations including the Women in Football Board, Premiership Women’s Rugby, FIFA Competitions and UEFA Match Delegate.

Sara has 15 years’ experience planning and implementing high profile integrated marketing, sponsorship and public relations campaigns in the sport and consumer sectors. With both brand and agency experience — EDF Energy, Fast Track & the London 2012 Olympic Bid — Sara enjoys planning and executing innovative and differentiated projects that deliver real results.

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