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Founder and inaugural Chief Executive Officer, Eva Barboni, to become Executive Chair while Elizabeth Ames steps into the role of CEO. Claire Fyfe promoted to Chief Operating Officer.
24 April 2024
Atalanta was pleased to host a digital masterclass for five trainees from the Taylor Bennett Foundation, a charity that exists to encourage people from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds to pursue a career in communications. Elizabeth Ames and Billy Hill led the session exploring how digital campaigns can deliver for purpose-led organisations.
7 September 2023
Atalanta continues to grow its strategic communications and global public affairs team with the appointment of Austyn Close as Account Director. Austyn brings a wealth of experience to the agency with a professional background focused on delivering global campaigns on behalf of high-profile corporate and public sector clients.
17 August 2023
Atalanta is pleased to announce our accreditation as a Living Wage Employer, recognising our commitment to fair remuneration policies. Not only has Atalanta paid real living wage salaries to all employees—including interns—since its foundation in 2015, we also prioritise pay transparency, publishing annual pay brackets at all levels and including pay bands in all job listings.
8 February 2023
Atalanta is delighted to announce the appointment of Claire Fyfe to the newly created role of Head of Client Engagement as we focus on our next stage of growth. Claire brings a wealth of international and project management experience, having delivered complex, integrated communications campaigns in over 30 countries.
19 January 2023
Atalanta is delighted to announce the appointment of Giovanna Gray Lockhart, Mike Rann AC CNZM, Philip Davies, and Mungi Ngomane to our advisory team. The appointment bolsters our high-level advisory capabilities as we support clients to deliver impact on the issues that matter for people and the planet.
7 December 2022
Being honest with ourselves about the cost of protecting nature is vital if we are to stand any chance of fighting the twin crises of biodiversity loss and climate change, Katy Roxburgh, Senior Account Director at Atalanta, noted when addressing the audience at Global Youth Biodiversity Network’s Inter-Generational Dialogue on 30 by 30.
26 July 2022
Atalanta is delighted to announce the appointment of Lynn Schwartz as Senior Account Director focussed on sustainability as it continues to build out its sector expertise.
18 July 2022
Atalanta is delighted to announce the appointment of Cilena Rojas and Courtney Paynter to lead their in-house creative team.
22 September 2021
Earlier this month, Atalanta partnered with NationBuilder to host Women Who Win—an event bringing together political activists, campaign managers, and consultants from around the globe to explore trends in women running for office and winning elections.
26 March 2021
Atalanta is excited to announce the appointment of Alex Spillius as a Senior Advisor focussed on high-level communications and political strategy. He will work closely with our team as we support clients through the challenges of the unequal global recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
22 February 2021
Atalanta is delighted to announce the appointment of Elizabeth Ames as its inaugural Chief Operating Officer (COO) as it focusses on its next stage of growth.
1 October 2020
As both an organisation and as individuals, we want to strongly reaffirm: Black Lives Matter. Learn more about the concrete actions we are taking to advance diversity, inclusion, and anti-racism in our organisation and our work.
5 July 2020
Atalanta founder Eva Barboni issued the following statement: I am heartbroken by the tragic news of Alisa Swidler's sudden passing. She gave me the courage to set up Atalanta and pursue my passion, and she was one of our earliest advisors and supporters.
16 September 2019
Yesterday, we had the pleasure of hosting a panel discussion at The Arts Club, featuring a line-up of inspirational and accomplished women in UK politics: Baroness Anne Jenkin, Conservative Member of the House of Lords; Jess Phillips, Labour Member of Parliament; and Bethany Wheatley, digital strategist and former Conservative Party Digital Director.
12 September 2018
Our Founder and CEO, Eva Barboni, recently spoke at the inaugural “Investing in Women” charity ball. During her speech, Eva made the case for investing in women’s political leadership, noting that such investment is credited not only with driving improvements in women’s empowerment but also with tangible policy shifts that lead to greater economic prosperity and security for everyone.
15 June 2018
WinningWomen helps female candidates harness powerful digital tools to overcome barriers to electoral success: While engaging on social media can come with some downsides — such as harassment — it gives women a platform to reach out directly to voters and donors, circumventing institutional barriers.
14 March 2018
We couldn’t have had a better venue to officially launch Atalanta and release our report looking at the status of women’s political leadership worldwide: “Getting Impatient.”
1 December 2017
A new report assessing the barriers preventing gender equality in politics was launched today during the Women Political Leaders Annual Global Summit in Reykjavik, Iceland. It examines the current state of play for female political leaders and the practical steps that individual political candidates, parties, and organisations can take in the absence of systemic change.
28 November 2017
This month, the Women Political Leaders Annual Global Summit will convene more than 300 female political leaders from over 100 countries in Reykjavik, Iceland. Will you be there? If so, we hope you'll join us for a breakfast reception and seminar we're hosting on Thursday 30 November.
2 November 2017
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