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Louise O’Kane and Odrán Waldron join Brown O’Connor as team expands across Public Affairs and Corporate Communications. Brown O’Connor, one of Ireland’s leading political influencing and corporate communications advisory firms has announced Louise O’Kane and Odrán Waldron as new Client Managers.

An experienced TV producer with ITV, Louise O’Kane joins from her most recent role as Audience Editor for the Belfast Telegraph.

Odrán Waldron joins the firm as Client Manager from his role as Deputy Editor at eolas/agendaNi.

Louise and Odrán will be responsible for advising the agency’s clients across corporate communications, public affairs, crisis management, planning and property communications and litigation communications.

Both will also play a role in the agency’s specialist Film and TV publicity practice area working with production companies, film distributors, investors and film festivals.

Brown O’Connor has also announced Peter Gillanders as a third hire this month as Client Executive who will be responsible for political monitoring and support to the company’s significant public affairs client roster.

The three new hires come off the back of the agency appointing Vicki Caddy as a Client Director at the tail end of 2023 adding significantly to its senior team.

The set of new hires makes Brown O’Connor Northern Ireland’s largest independent public affairs led agency.