Kevin Craig

This article is part of the Lobbying Portal, a sunlight project from Spinwatch.

This article is part of the Lobbying Portal, a sunlight project from Spinwatch.

Kevin Craig is the managing director of political lobbying firm PLMR.

Career

According to his biography on PLMR's website:

Kevin Craig is a public affairs, public relations and crisis management professional who started his communications career in 1993. Kevin is a former Parliamentary Candidate (2005), a Member of Labour’s 2001 General Election Team, a local councillor of 9 years standing in the London Borough of Lambeth, and has previously worked for Saatchi and Saatchi’s PR Arm, and Global law firm DLA Piper where he was a founding member of its Lobbying and PR practice.

Kevin’s PR and crisis management experience includes the aftermath of the Paddington Rail crash (Railtrack Plc Press Office), the Alder Hey child organ retention scandal (University of Liverpool) and other recent high profile political stories.

Kevin’s experience includes many years operating at the highest levels of UK and EU Government and Civil Service. In 2005, a campaign for which Kevin devised the strategy and action plan culminated in new legislation as part of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act and was described by a senior UK Civil Servant as “one of the most effective campaigns I have ever seen.”

In addition to his private sector work, Kevin has advised a host of not for profit and charitable organisation.

Affiliations

• Durand Academy - Board of Governors