Celia Stewart

Celia is a Senior Consultant at Rud Pedersen's London office, counselling clients primarily on the UK media and the inner workings of Whitehall.

Celia has experience of working both within the UK media and the Government. She started her career as a journalist, having qualified with a Masters from the prestigious City University, London. She went on to write for publications including the Times, the Telegraph and the Guardian.

Her most recent role was working in Whitehall as a senior policy advisor across departments including the Ministry of Justice and the Cabinet Office. Celia supported ministers and senior officials on Operation Yellowhammer, the UK Government’s contingency plan for the most severe disruption under a potential ‘no-deal’ Brexit. She has extensive experience in crisis communications and digital media, including social media.