Rachel Smith

Name: Rachel Smith

Position: Senior Partner

Contact: smith@paversmith.co.uk

Rachel started her career with a five-year grounding in journalism on local papers, followed by a spell in snowy Andorra teaching English and learning skiing, before moving into PR.

She worked at three of the city's leading agencies building her expertise in regeneration and professional services PR as well specialising in change management programmes and internal communications.

She joined Paver Downes in 1999 and along with Dougal and Martyn, set up Paver Smith in 2006.

Rachel is a Senior Partner at Paver Smith LLP and takes the operational lead for the business with responsibility in HR and internal matters.

She also leads the company's public consultation division and its work in strategic public consultations in the property and health sector, and is the agency's lead on the new localism agenda.

Interests: As mum of two young girls, Rachel and husband Paul are very interested in reading the Sunday papers in peace but also enjoy skiing and fell walking as well as cooking for friends and family.