Shelina Begum

Shelina Begum is an experienced communications professional currently serving as the Head of Media Relations and Stakeholder Engagement Lead for Greater Manchester at United Utilities since March 2023. Previously, Shelina held editorial positions at TheBusinessDesk.com from March 2021 to October 2023, including Editor and North West Business Editor. At MEN Media, from September 1999 to September 2020, Shelina worked as Business Editor, leading a team focused on business news in Greater Manchester, and also gained experience as a journalist, business reporter, and features writer. Earlier, Shelina was an Editor/Reporter at Asian News (Guardian Media Group) from September 1999 to September 2008, covering significant events such as the Oldham riots and the aftermath of the Kashmir earthquake in 2005.