Our People - Silver Pear Communications

Rachel Cullis Dorsett

Founder and Director

With over 30 years’ experience in the PR industry, cutting her teeth in entertainment publicity for ITV and the BBC before moving into the leisure, lifestyle and food sectors, Rachel is passionate about the value that strategic communications brings to businesses. Strong writing, storytelling, and just good old-fashioned perseverance, as well as an acute attention to detail continue to be the backbone of her career. She founded Silver Pear in 2020 and is committed to creating brilliant PR people to future proof the profession.

Work Fuel:

Intravenous coffee
Actual newspapers and magazines (not digital) – the higher the pile the better
Trevor the family black Labrador (only when he’s asleep)

Guilty Pleasures:

Frasier – there has been nothing to beat it either before or since.
Artisan cheeses from the British Isles
Freshly washed bedlinen and a good book, in that order

Jen Monk

Senior PR Consultant

Quite simply, Jen is passionate about all things PR. She is a firm believer in starting from the strategic ground up, really getting to know a client’s beliefs, values and ethos, to produce not only the best stories, but to utilise the most effective channels to communicate with consumers.

Having begun her career at the heart of leisure, lifestyle and F&B, Jen has since garnered experience across the board, creating personalised strategies and raising client profiles using the power of the written word. With the onset of digital, she hasn’t shied away from learning new skills and embracing new technologies, ensuring she is bringing her clients with her on the journey. Jen is very excited to see what the future holds for our industry!

Work fuel

Lists, lists, lists – written with actual pen and paper
Results! There is no better buzz on the planet
Creative thinking star jumps – yes this is a thing; gets the brain juices flowing. Don’t believe me, give it a go!

Guilty Pleasures

A lengthy dog walk (preferably ending at a pub)
Anything dark chocolate related
Stealing a quiet moment, in a comfy chair with my kindle

Harriet Slinger

Senior PR Consultant

An organised, tenacious and highly-effective PR consultant, Harriet’s years of experience span consumer and B2B sectors, with a strong food and drink background working on both large household brands and small artisan producers. Previously described as a “safe pair of hands who gets the job done”, Harriet provides clients with a positive PR experience, tangible results, and the benefit of her extensive list of contacts in consumer magazines, national newspapers, regional and trade publications.

Work fuel

Plenty of lists, they’re the best way to stay on track and get stuff done
Building successful and fruitful relationships with our clients and media contacts – one of the best bits of the job
A motivational Spotify playlist or radio station

Guilty Pleasures:

Most 80s and 90s music
Cats and dogs! Couldn’t choose between the two
Organising and decluttering – just call me Stacey Solomon!

Olivia Gould

Senior PR Consultant

Olivia is a hard-working and positive senior PR consultant with a conscientious attitude and a vast knowledge in B2C PR after working in the industry for over a decade. She has gained a wealth of experience after strategically devising, managing and executing multiple campaigns and retained PR activity for a variety of high-profile attractions in the leisure sector, alongside leading restaurant brands.

Work fuel:

A good old-fashioned A4 diary with comprehensive to do lists so no action is missed
Picking up the phone to clients or the media to cement those important working relationships
All the snacks – sweet and savoury – to munch on throughout the day

Guilty Pleasures:

My two cats Flash (a big fat ginger cat) and Freddie (whose mission in life is to be best friends with Flash – but he’s not interested in the slightest)
Relaxing at home with a cheesy rom-com and a big bag of popcorn
Scouring Rightmove on a daily basis to have a nosy in other people’s houses

Matt Dixon

Senior PR Consultant

After 20 years as a journalist, Matt began his career in attractions PR in 2021, working with a variety of high end brands including stately homes, five-star hotels and one of the UK’s leading Christmas light trail producers. He oversaw the successful launch of a £3m restaurant in 2023 and has secured national television and press coverage for numerous attractions. Matt has also produced compelling PR campaigns for wildlife parks, theme parks, outdoor theatre productions, holiday parks and retail centres.

Work fuel:

The pursuit and creation of a compelling story or pitch
Seeing the fruits of my labour in print, online or broadcast
Listening to Nick Drake whilst munching on jelly beans for inspiration

Guilty pleasures:

Cricket – playing it, watching it or reading about it.
An afternoon on the beach with my two young sons.
Anything and everything Italian.

Jaimie Poyner

PR Consultant

Jaimie works with Silver Pear Communications part-time, getting stuck in with stories and media outreach. Experienced in PR communications in the attractions sector she has previously worked on telling the stories of world heritage sites, theme parks and music festivals. Forming good relationships with media contacts and keeping to date with trending news helps Jaimie create copy that speaks to editors, journalists and their audiences.

Work fuel

A new notebook for note-taking, creating lists and jotting down ideas.
Building relationships with media contacts and receiving nice emails from journalists.
Tea, constant cups of tea power Jaimie.

Guilty pleasures

Having a too many books on my TBR pile, it’s growing by the day!
Long walks on the Cornish coast path to blow away the cobwebs.
A pint of Guinness, or 2…

Sophie Skelton

Digital Marketing & Social Media Executive

A keen photographer and social media enthusiast, Sophie finds the future of digital marketing, the power of influencer partnerships and the opportunities offered by a strong social media strategy incredibly exciting.

Outgoing, bubbly and always up for a chat, Sophie’s priority is establishing strong relationships with those around her in order to achieve the best outcomes possible. Understanding client’s social media wants and needs, with transparent and free flowing communication across the team, she believes creative juices can flow and beautiful content can be created.

Sophie is passionate about continuing to expand her skill set and knowledge within the digital space in order to produce top quality work and leverage the ever-evolving opportunities of the social and digital world, bringing new ideas and techniques to the forefront of client work.

Work fuel

Lists and plans – I love to have a focus and clear direction.
Talking, lots! To my colleagues and clients, the best ideas come from a good conversation.
Coffee and fresh air – I’ve got to get the daily caffeine and fresh air before I sit at my desk in the morning.

Guilty Pleasures

Open water swimming – the colder the better!
My film camera, an essential for any walk, holiday or day out.
A good old sing and dance, when has dancing ever made you unhappy?…