Grayling appoints new head of public and third sector, health and skills team

Grayling has announced the appointment of Kathryn Ager as head of its public and third sector, health and skills team with immediate effect.

Ms Ager has been with the agency for the last five years, serving as a director for the past three. Prior to joining Grayling, she spent spent eight years with Good Relations, working on a range of NHS, consumer health and nutrition accounts.

In the last six months alone, she has been credited with consolidating existing clients and winning several new briefs, representing clients such as Transport for London, Health Education England and the World Heart Federation.

Her career has also seen her holding agency and in-house roles in Australia, giving her a broad range of relevant industry experience.

Richard Jukes, chairman of Grayling UK, said: "We are confident that under her leadership our work in this sector will continue to expand and flourish."

This comes after the agency recently won the media relations campaign of the year prize at the UK Public Sector Communications Awards, recognising their work with National Trading Standards.