Lesley Woods
Chief Communications Officer & Royal Air Force Reservist, UK Ministry of Defence
Lesley’s 20-year career in public relations has taken her around the world, working with international partners and film industry collaborators to shine a light on the work of her military colleagues. As a serving senior Royal Air Force Reserve Media Officer, her operational experience equips her with unique perspectives that inform her civil service role, where she leads campaigns for the MOD Communications Directorate. In creating and curating compelling stories on a range of topics – from celebrating Christmas in Kandahar to delivering humanitarian aid to the Central African Republic – she lends a voice to those who serve.