Who we are
Ashlea McConnell
Ashlea McConnell
Ashlea McConnell
Ashlea is a former managing director of a specialist professional service PR agency.
She is now one of the country's leading PR and communications consultants having worked on a wide range of national and regional campaigns for a diverse mix of clients spanning the private, public, and third sectors.
She has worked in-house and as a consultant for firms including Irwin Mitchell and Leigh Day.
Mark Duffell
Ashlea McConnell
Ashlea McConnell
A former Fleet Street and BBC journalist, Mark has worked in senior communications roles in some of the UK biggest businesses, including Centrica, Morrisons and Irwin Mitchell, where he became a partner in 2013.
He has advised Boards and Executive Committees on strategic and reputational issues while leading successful in-house teams and
A former Fleet Street and BBC journalist, Mark has worked in senior communications roles in some of the UK biggest businesses, including Centrica, Morrisons and Irwin Mitchell, where he became a partner in 2013.
He has advised Boards and Executive Committees on strategic and reputational issues while leading successful in-house teams and as a consultant. In 2017, he was named one of the top 50 In-House Communicators by Prolific North and he is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing.
Away from work, Mark is a dad of two, a football and F1 fan and a music obsessive, with a rapidly growing vinyl collection.
Why choose DMA Communications?
Results
Simplicity
Results
We won’t try and distract you with business-speak or bombard you with endless plans and paperwork. That’s not what you’re paying for. Our consultants focus on results because that’s how they’ve built their reputations. We’ll agree on strategic objectives and get on with delivering them because we know that’s what works best.
Value
Simplicity
Results
Unlike many agencies, we don’t charge a considerable uplift on the rates we pay our consultants – and we don’t wheel out senior people for the pitch and then pass your work onto more junior team members. The consultants you meet are the people who’ll work with you.
Simplicity
Simplicity
Simplicity
Life and business can be complicated enough at times. That’s why we keep things simple. Straightforward, sensible advice aligns with your priorities and strategy in simple, straightforward language. Let’s not complicate life any more than it needs to.