Ben Blackburn McIpr

Ben Blackburn MCIPR is an experienced public affairs professional currently serving as Senior Public Affairs Manager at Transport for Greater Manchester since March 2019. With a solid background in public relations and account management, Ben has held various senior roles at Freshwater UK from 2013 to 2019, progressing from Senior Account Executive to Senior Account Director. Ben also contributed to the All Party Parliamentary Group for the Rail in the North as Secretariat from 2015 to 2019 and worked as a caseworker in the office of Rt Hon Margaret Hodge MP. Additional experience includes positions at DeHavilland, Policy Network, Hansard Society, and TNS Media Intelligence. Academic credentials include an MSc in Global Politics from The London School of Economics and Political Science and a BA in Geography from UCL, along with a PRCA Advanced Certificate in Public Relations.