Rachel Roberts is has been a member of the CIPR since 2007 and has actively volunteered since 2012.  She was elected as CIPR President 2022 which included serving as President-Elect in 2021, together with prior roles as member of the CIPR Board and CIPR Midlands committee including terms as Chair and Vice-Chair.

Rachel Roberts is a CIPR Chartered Practitioner, working as a communications consultant for over 20 years operating in-house for BT and Cancer Research UK, and within the consultancy sector. Rachel founded spottydog communications in 2010 as an independent consultancy and has organically grown the business to create the 20-strong team that now exists.

Across her career Rachel has worked with a variety of clients including Mitchells & Butlers plc, Motorola, McDonald’s, Bullring, Debenhams, Heinz, Eurosport, COI, Department for Culture, Media & Sport, Department of Health, the NHS and P&G brands.

Whilst committed to achievement in her professional career, Rachel is a firm believer in working to live and loves nothing more than hitting the road in her motorhome with her partner Tracy and two nearly teenager boys.