Founded 21 years ago, our team are specialists and thought leaders. Drawing on decades of experience working on the frontline delivering research, communications and consultations for national and local government, charities and businesses, we continue to deliver the best for every client: insight and interventions that make a real difference.
Our Team
Aline Delawa
Managing Director
Aline manages the business and leads on our public consultation and hard to reach engagement. A change and engagement specialist, with over 20 years’ experience working in the public, political and voluntary sectors, Aline has developed a number of innovative engagement approaches with us including the pioneering Young Mayor model of democratic participation. She is MRS and CIPD qualified.
“There’s so much to enjoy in this role: the data geek in me loves turning complex information into meaningful insight; the problem-solver in me loves developing creative solutions to clients’ problems; and the advocate in me most enjoys helping people without a voice influence decisions that affect their lives.”
Rachel Ward
Director
With more than 10 years’ experience in communications and behaviour change, Rachel is responsible for leading and developing our health portfolio. In her time at TCC, Rachel has worked across the NHS organisations, charities and local authorities. Rachel is a member of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations and the Association for Healthcare Communications and Marketing.
“When we involve people who otherwise might not have their voice heard in the design and delivery of services, campaigns and consultations. I am always amazed at the ideas, contributions and generosity of spirit we find amongst the people we work with.”
Chris Clarke
Cohesion and Communications Specialist
Chris delivers our work on social cohesion, as well as building our knowledge of qualitative research, policy and communications. He has a particular interest in Values Modes and community engagement.
“I like the company’s open-minded and intellectually curious approach.”
Charlie Mansell
Research and development officer
Charlie was a civil servant in the Treasury in Whitehall for 16 years and a local Councillor for 20 years serving on a regeneration board and Community Health Council. His wide-ranging knowledge of community engagement across local government, health and housing sectors through active hands-on involvement over the last 30 years
“I most like taking on completely new research challenges.”
Laura Deambrogio
Finance Administration
Laura Deambrogio came to London 20 years ago from Italy, having worked as a Finance Manager in there she started out in the UK with Cantor Fitzgerald on the trading desks before moving to Bloomberg as a Analyst Financial Journalist and Presenter, she now specialises in finance and office management support for SME's.
“The thing I enjoy most about my job is learning about new finance software packages and working with people in the office.”
Associates
Graeme Wilson
Associate
Graeme joined TCC eight years ago and alongside having managed the business, specialises in public consultation and engagement. Over the past few years he has delivered major public consultations on controversial issues such as local library and hospital reconfigurations as well as children centre closures.
“I’m happiest when working with communities and people on their experiences and making sense of them for our clients.”
Mark Wall
Associate
Once ambulanceman and theologian, now communications expert; after working 15 years in the NHS Mark now runs his own company providing communications, PR and engagement support. A winner of the national NHS award for “Best Communications Improving Patient Care”, Mark has managed positive and negative stories on a regional and national basis and led large scale and local engagement programmes.
“I enjoy using communications strategies to better involve people and exercise influence.”
