Antoinette Merchant

Antoinette Merchant is an experienced communications professional specializing in media relations and external communications. Currently serving as Communications Manager for Media Relations at Johnson Matthey since September 2022, Antoinette has held various roles including Interim Communications Manager at Water UK and Senior Media Relations Manager at EDF (UK). Antoinette's background includes significant positions at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, where responsibilities spanned from Senior Media Officer to Press Officer. Additional experience includes account management in public relations roles at FleishmanHillard and amplifier PR, along with internships at Portland Communications, DLA Piper, Camargue, and Redwood Consulting. Antoinette holds a Master of Arts in European Public Policy from King's College London and a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and Politics from Keele University.