The Team

The Liberate Media team is comprised of senior communications consultants, spanning the PR, journalist and social media industries, ensuring your campaign will always receive the highest-level of strategic support.

Our key people include:

Director and Founder: Wendy McAuliffe

Wendy brings 10 years of combined journalism and PR experience to the Liberate Media team. She began her career as an online journalist for technology newswire ZDNet.co.uk, where she reported from the centre of the dotcom boom, and led a national editorial campaign on chatroom dangers that won government attention. Wendy then moved to New Media Age magazine where she was technology editor, and became deeply entrenched in the digital industry. She side-stepped into PR in 2003, quickly specialising in media relations, and has used her journalist contact book and industry knowledge to help grow the Liberate Media business.

Profiles/contact details:

Tel: 07900 886 791

email: wendy@liberatemedia.com

Director and Founder: Lloyd Gofton

Lloyd is a seasoned PR professional, offering over 10 years of PR agency experience. He has managed campaigns for some of the UK’s leading technology B2B and B2C brands including O2, Adobe and Computer Associates, as well as a wide range of challenger brands. In addition, Lloyd has extensive experience of running European and global PR campaigns, and he manages Liberate Media’s international network of preferred agency partners.

Profiles/contact details:

Tel: 07919 353 484

email: lloyd@liberatemedia.com

Social Media Consultant: Andy Merchant

Andy is Liberate Media’s in-house social media expert. Following a career in web design, he has spent the past few years immersing himself in social media, to establish a unique level of knowledge and know-how. Andy spends a great deal of his time on research and development, to ensure Liberate Media is always leading the way in its social media thinking.

Profiles/contact details:

Tel: 07779 274 475

email: andy@liberatemedia.com

Consultant: Tim Greenhalgh

Tim brings to Liberate Media a vast amount of media and business experience. He has worked as a national journalist for 20 years, specialising in technology and education for The Times and Observer. His writing and investigative skills are a huge asset to Liberate Media, as is his in-depth knowledge of the national press. Following his journalist career, Tim launched several technology start-ups, including a VC-backed virtual world company, providing him with valuable business insight and acumen.

Profiles/contact details:

Tel: 07798 927 795

email: tim@liberatemedia.com