Marion Gourlay
Marion is a skilled communicator specialising in the fields of transport and the built environment. During her 14-year transport career she has worked as a political researcher, consultant and public relations practitioner. She is a creative thinker and has a natural ability to see the bigger picture on any project.
Marion has developed an expertise in transport policy and strategy development at the national and local levels in the UK. She has worked closely with and learned from several leading industry players. As a researcher for Professor David Begg she learned how the media worked and how to deliver the right message. Marion understands how Westminster and local government operates after working for the Commission for Integrated Transport (CfIT) and Essex County Council. Most recently Marion worked with Jim Steer, Director of the high speed rail lobby - Greengauge 21. She has direct experience of political campaigning through her work for sustainable transport and helped develop the first National Cycling Strategy, with then Transport Minister Steven Norris in 1996.
Marion’s unique skills lie in her creative ability to communicate new ideas to politicians, transport professionals and targeted groups. She can help develop win-win outcomes between competing interests, drawing upon her natural ability of getting to the root of the issue through interviews, opinion polls and focus groups. Marion's knowledge of transport and the decision making process combined with her research skills, allow her to consistently deliver the right message.
Marion is a member of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations and the Royal Town Planning Institute.
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