Education & Professional Experience

Dermot has studied at in Sociology & politics between 1986 and 1990, then at King Edwards VI Camp Hill School for Boys between 1979 and 1986.

Dermot worked for NHS Digital as Director Of Communications between Apr 2015 and Mar 2017, for BICOM: Britain Israel Communications & Research Centre as Chief Executive Officer between 2011 and Apr 2015, for UK Home Office as Director Communications & Stakeholder Engagment between Nov 2008 and May 2010, for Social Market Foundation as Managing Director between 2007 and 2008, for BBC as Senior Adviser between 1998 and 2006, for Fabian Society as Programme Director between 1997 and 1998, for GMTV as Producer between 1995 and 1997, for National Union of Students (UK) as Vice President Education between 1992 and 1994.

 Skills & Competences

Dermot has the following skills : Public Relations, Journalism, Speech Writing, Public Affairs, Event Management, Community Engagement, Marketing Communications, Internal Communications, Media Relations, Government, Stakeholder Engagement, Political Communication, Political Campaigns, Corporate Communications, Corporate Social Responsibility, Crisis Communications, Fundraising, Reputation Management, Strategic Communications, Politics.