As Edelman has evidenced, there has never been a more important time in my lifetime for governments, companies, NGOs and the media to build trust. Before entering Parliament, Luciana worked for Accenture advising Government departments, including the Prime Minister’s Delivery Unit, the Treasury and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. Between 2016 and 2019 Luciana was a leading member of the Health and Social Care Select Committee, and latterly was appointed as the Liberal Democrat Shadow Spokesperson for Health, Social Care and Wellbeing.An award winning campaigner, Luciana helped secure a number of significant legislative changes during her parliamentary career and was ‘The People’s Choice Backbencher of the Year’ in 2018.
Luciana Berger Luciana is Managing Director of Advocacy and Public Affairs, specialising in health, food and drink, climate change and energy policy.
During her time in the House of Commons, she held prominent front bench and back bench roles, and was an award-winning campaigner, who secured a number of significant changes to legislation.Luciana was the Shadow Minister for Energy and Climate Change, Shadow Minister for Public Health and Shadow Cabinet Member for Mental Health between 2010 and 2016. As Edelman has evidenced, there has never been a more important time in my lifetime for governments, companies, NGOs and the media to build trust. Latterly Luciana was appointed Liberal Democrat Shadow Spokesperson for Health, Social Care and Wellbeing.Prior to entering politics Luciana held a number of senior roles in business and the public sector, including at Accenture - where she advised the Prime Minister’s delivery unit, the Treasury and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport - and at the NHS Confederation and Labour Friends of Israel.In 2019 she featured in Vogue 25 – British Vogue’s list of the 25 'high-powered and visionary women whose work is shaping Britain’s future'Hugh Taggart, General Manager, said: “In Luciana we have a leader, a campaigner and an advocate with a whip smart political mind, an outstanding record of delivery, and that rarest of attributes - respect across the political divide.Luciana’s shadow ministerial experience - in particular in Public Health and Climate Change - will be invaluable to our clients as they seek to navigate a raft of societal changes, challenges and concerns. Before joining Edelman, Luciana served as the Member of Parliament for Liverpool Wavertree for almost a decade. She also worked in house at the NHS Confederation as the organisation’s government and parliamentary manager and was the Director of the Labour Friends of Israel.Luciana featured in the 2019 Vogue 25 British Vogue’s list of 25 'high powered and visionary women whose work is shaping Britain’s future.’ In the same year she also topped the Evening Standard’s 'Progress 1000 list the annual celebration of London’s most influential people.Luciana has a degree in Commerce and Spanish from the University of Birmingham and a Masters in Government, Politics and Policy from Birkbeck College, the University of London. CHUKA UMUNNA JOINS EDELMAN TO LEAD ESG CONSULTANCY OFFER Edelman UK appoints Luciana Berger, Managing Director, Advocacy and Public Affairs Edelman Bolsters Corporate and Advisory Capabilities with Appointment of Managing Director and Head … Former MP Luciana Berger has been named as the new head of advocacy and public affairs at top communications firm Edelman UK. LONDON — Edelman has hired former Liberal Democrat MP Luciana Berger as UK managing director of advocacy and public affairs. I can’t wait to deliver campaigns which bring together the formidable political, research, creative and digital capability from within Edelman, to make a difference across the UK and beyond. Luciana Berger, Managing Director, said: “I’m thrilled to be joining Edelman UK to lead the advocacy and public affairs team. People now rightly expect the institutions around them to educate, advocate for change but above all else to lead by example. Luciana embodies our approach to action-based leadership, is widely recognised for her tenacity as a campaigner and will bring a dynamic approach to how we deliver integrated advocacy and public affairs programmes for our clients.”Luciana Berger, Managing Director, said: “I’m thrilled to be joining Edelman UK to lead the advocacy and public affairs team. mdi-timer July 7 2020 @ 16:24 mdi-share-variant mdi-twitter mdi-facebook mdi-whatsapp mdi-telegram mdi-linkedin mdi-email mdi-printer.