Alisdair is co-founder of BLUE Communications, a consultancy bringing strategic intelligence to reputation management in shipping and marine, energy and offshore. Alisdair has developed public relations campaigns in the transportation, energy and environmental sectors, achieving major breakthroughs in reputation for clients and influencing policy on key industry issues.

He came to communications from a successful decade in journalism and publishing. In addition to his role as BLUE managing director, Alisdair is a senior advisor to Sir Richard Branson’s Carbon War Room NGO and an expert commentator on maritime developments. He combines media and opinion former communications skills with the ability to originate and develop new vehicles for ideas, research and evidence on compelling issues to influence stakeholders through many channels.