Dee Smith

Dee Smith has over 18 years of experience in press and public relations, predominantly serving high-profile Government clients. Currently, Dee holds the position of Regional Communications Manager at National Highways since May 2021, previously working as Media Relations Manager. Prior experience includes serving as Senior PR Officer at The Woodland Trust from January 2016 to April 2021, and as Senior Press Officer at the Cabinet Office from September 1997 to November 2015. Earlier career roles included district reporter for the Nottingham Evening Post and various positions at the Grantham Journal, where responsibilities encompassed sourcing news stories, managing reporters, and community campaign development. Dee Smith has a proven ability to build stakeholder relationships and collaborate with third parties to effectively communicate key messages.