James Chapman has unrivalled experience at the top of both journalism and government. A former chairman of the Westminster Parliamentary lobby group of accredited political journalists, he was the youngest political editor in the history of the Daily Mail, where he covered the governments of three prime ministers, from Blair to Cameron. He left journalism to work as director of communications at HM Treasury, where he was one of George Osborne’s most senior advisers. He played an integral part in advising on Budget policy and managing communications for fiscal events. James left Government to become a communications consultant in 2017 and is a co-founding partner and director of Soho Communications.

He has represented a wide range of corporate and charity clients and high profile individuals, including Rocco Forte Hotels, the National Trust and Reed. Representing 400 leading businesses in the retail, hospitality, tourism and arts sectors, he masterminded a campaign to restore tax-free shopping which has been covered prominently across the media.

Katrina works across Soho Communications’ luxury brand clients including Rocco Forte Hotels, Kurt Geiger, Fairmont Monte Carlo, Showerings and Paracelsus Recovery.

Katrina is responsible for pitching and securing high-level media profiles and features for her clients, planning and managing launch events, organising journalist visits and meetings with clients, and securing a steady stream of coverage, She is particularly focused on creating brand growth strategies for her clients, as well as building relationships with features, luxury, lifestyle and business editors.

Before joining Soho Communications, Katrina spent five years in São Paulo where she worked in the Business Development team for Brazil’s largest messaging company where she was responsible for developing and bringing to market two new multi-channel platforms. Prior to TWW, Katrina worked as a Strategic Planner at the advertising agency, Idealista for two years, where she created television and print campaigns for various clients including Brazil’s largest television network.

Kiera Blystad joined Soho Communications in September bringing over a decade of experience in luxury hospitality and lifestyle PR. Kiera has an impressive background working with global brands, and her expertise is instrumental in driving the agency’s expansion into travel and hospitality.

In addition to InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, Kiera worked for many years at Rocco Forte Hotels in the PR & Communications department, activating the key brand PR strategies to the Rocco Forte network of PR agencies worldwide and ensuring that the hotel-level PR strategy was adhered to, maximising coverage and revenue generation.

Kiera oversees Soho Communications’ luxury hospitality clients including Rocco Forte Hotels, Fairmont Monte Carlo and Château de la Croix des Gardes. Kiera also runs the design client Paolo Moschino LTD account.

Nathan Speller is a corporate communications professional and broadcast specialist with almost a decade of experience advising clients in sectors including financial services, technology, and ESG. ​
He specialises in providing board-level counsel and media relations, working closely with strong contacts at outlets including CNBC, Bloomberg and the BBC.

Ryan Child joined the firm in July 2023 after running his own hospitality PR agency for the previous decade. He specialises in media profiling of restaurants and hotels, regularly devising news hooks and creative media opportunities. Ryan has been responsible for strategic brand advice, event-planning and strengthening client media relationships.

Jay Jammal joined Soho Communications in September 2023 after moving to London from Denver, Colorado where he graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder with a bachelor’s degree in Strategic Communications. He has worked in tech and beauty before moving over to London to begin his career.