Steve is an experienced healthcare communications professional, with 15 years in the industry leading successful international and UK healthcare practices.

He has a reputation for delivering quality programmes that positively impact his clients' business across a variety of therapy areas including: men's health, depression, cardiovascular and oncology.

Prior to joining the industry, Steve worked as a GP and freelance medical journalist and is therefore able to offer valuable insight into campaign plans from many different perspectives.

With over 18 years experience in both international and local company roles within the pharmaceutical industry, Jennifer has built up experience across a wide range of disease areas including: autoimmune diseases particularly rheumatoid arthritis; HIV; obesity; cardiology; oncology; and asthma. Implementing campaigns in these areas, she has established and maintained productive relationships with many third party organisations, built impressive advocacy development skills and attained a thorough knowledge of running pan-European media campaigns.

As a senior communications professional, Jennifer has been involved in all aspects of communications both external and internal, extending her skills set beyond the average. Her extensive experience in initiating and developing international communications programmes gives her a thorough insight into the needs of Athena's global clients and enables her to provide outstanding strategic counsel.

Sharon has more than 20 years experience of conference and event management. She plans and manages satellite symposia, major international conferences, stand-alone meetings, speaker faculties, award ceremonies and sales conferences.

Her outstanding negotiation skills and wealth of contacts in the hotel industry worldwide ensure that Athena's clients are offered the best venues at the best rates. Sharon's interpersonal skills have also been fundamental when working with world class speakers such as Nobel Prize Winner, Louis Ignarro, Sir Rannulph Fiennes and the late Mo Mowlam.

Charlotte is a PR professional with over nine years' experience in product and issues based public relations projects for ethical and FMCG brands working for agencies such as ShireHealthPR and Cohn & Wolfe.

With a passion for creative thinking and how this can translate into media coverage she is skilled at developing PR programmes that deliver. Charlotte has directed award winning international and UK domestic programmes for products in all stages of their life cycle. She has experience in many disease areas, including cardiology, oncology, nutrition, diabetes and smoking cessation.

Charlotte also has considerable experience of the public sector as in addition to working in the press office of Breakthrough Breast Cancer, she has managed the PR component of the Involved Patient Initiative (IPI) campaigns on cancer, diabetes and neurological conditions on the behalf of the ABPI.

Emma joined Athena in October 2006, bringing with her nine years' experience in healthcare communications. She has worked on both international and UK ethical healthcare accounts, covering a wide range of therapeutic areas; including respiratory, cardiology, oncology, haematology, infectious diseases and gastroenterology. In addition, Emma has a great interest in global public health issues - she has worked with major international bodies such as the World Health Organization, UNICEF, the Global Alliance on Vaccines and Immunizations (GAVI), PneumoADIP and the Hib Initiative on campaigns to improve access to life-saving vaccines for children in the developing world.

Her core skills were honed in a career that spans publishing, medical education and journalism. Emma brings a creative flair to all aspects of her work and her particular strengths are writing, media strategy, meeting and event organisation, and leading advocacy programmes.