Our People

Clare Parsons is Chair of Lansons which she co-founded over 30 years ago. During three decades running Lansons, she has been actively involved both in the PR industry as a whole and with the not-for-profit sector. Leading the agency’s international business, Clare is Global Chair of PROI Worldwide, the first woman in its 49 year history.

Over the years, she has advised on committees for CIPR, is currently on the advisory panel for the National Business Awards, is a trustee of arts charity HighTide, and serves on a wide range of industry and NFP committees.   Clare also mentors professionals in the arts.

Clare was recognised with the Stephen Tallent Award by the CIPR for her contribution to the PR industry, where she was also made a Fellow, The Holmes Report SABRE Award – Outstanding Individual Achievement, and was featured as a Real Business Magazine’s Top 100 Women UK Entrepreneurs alumni.