Lydia Martin

Lydia Martin has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries. Lydia currently works at APCO Worldwide as an Associate Director in Healthcare, where they provide strategic counsel to clients and oversees campaigns to promote patient safety. Lydia has also worked at Tearfund as a Senior Media Officer, where they developed and implemented global media strategies for the organization's emergency aid responses. Additionally, they have experience as a Media Consultant at NHS West Lancashire CCG and as a Senior Communications Officer at Defra, where they led long-term strategic responses and managed government reputation. Lydia's earlier roles include working as a Press Officer at the Department of Health and as a PR and Campaigns Manager at the Department for Work and Pensions. Lydia started their career as an Account Executive at Hill and Knowlton, specializing in ethical PR and consumer PR. Prior to that, they worked as a Market Researcher at Ashdown Group.

Lydia Martin holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in History with a 2.1 classification from the University of York. In addition, they have obtained a certification in Digital Skills: Social Media from Accenture in April 2020.