Ishviene has managed and executed integrated communications programs for a wide range of financial services clientele, including Citi, Nomura, and BBVACompass. She works closely with firms to identify compelling stories, position executives appropriately in the marketplace, and achieve desired results. Ishviene was a Director at financial PR firm, Cognito for 10 years, prior to which she was at specialist investor relations firm Taylor Rafferty where she was an associate in the media group.
In 2019, Ishviene was named PR Professional of the Year by Bulldog PR and Female Entrepreneur of the Year by Women’s World Awards. In 2018, she received the award for Public Relations Professional of the Year from Business Intelligence. Ishviene is also a 2014 award winner of Bulldog Reporters’ PR Gold Award for Financial Communications Professional of the Year.
We’ve definitely had our eye on the U.K. market for some time now. Templars was the absolute right fit, given they’re also a strategic financial comms agency, not to mention the network and connections [founder and CEO] Kitty Parry brings [to Vested].