Shimon Cohen

Master Storyteller

Founder and Chairman

Shimon has advised a wide range of clients ranging from Governments and multinational corporations to public and volunteer organisations. Out of work, he can be found enjoying a wide range of pastimes or following the story of Cardiff City FC.

The story so far

– Heading up a top 150 UK PR agency for over 15 consecutive years
– Over 30 years of working in strategic communications
– Advises a wide collection of companies across all sectors
– Currently advises Chairmen, CEOs and a number of high profile sports and media personalities
– Headed communications for the Nelson Mandela Foundation’s 46664
– Served as Chief Executive of Bell Pottinger Public Relations before leaving to set up PRO in 2004
– Executive Director at The Office of the then Chief Rabbi, Lord Jakobovits
– Active in the voluntary sector advising a host of representative, welfare and educational organisations

Out & about

CSR in action. Opening a Rachel Charitable Trust Community Cooker in Nairobi, Kenya.

Debating integrity in sport at Soccerex, Miami with HRH Prince Ali of Jordan.

Supporting a fundraising dinner.

Discussing religious freedoms with the Pope at the Vatican.

Congratulating HM King Felipe V of Spain in Madrid on his receiving the Conference of European Rabbis Annual prize.

With the late Nelson Mandela at the 46664 event in Tromso, Norway.

People need to be in communication with each other. During this crisis, PR professionals have proved their worth and essential role in helping companies, public figures and governmental bodies to get their messages to their core audiences as efficiently as possible.

Shimon Cohen

New office but same mission for PRO