Kenyon Emergency Services, the provider of crisis response services, part of the global aviation services group, Air Partner, today announced the appointment of experienced and highly-regarded former Scottish Government communicator Stuart Nicolson as an Associate Crisis Communications Director to further support and develop its crisis communication team’s global capabilities.
Stuart Nicolson was until last year the First Minister of Scotland’s head of communications and senior political spokesperson in the Scottish Government. Working at the heart of government, he engaged daily at a senior level with journalists across broadcast, print and online media in the UK and internationally. His time in the role spanned some of the most era-defining moments in Scottish, UK and international politics, including the 2014 Scottish independence referendum, the 2016 Brexit referendum and its aftermath, and the governmental response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Prior to government roles, Stuart had wide experience in journalism. His roles included Scottish Political Editor of the Scottish Daily Mail, assistant news editor of the Aberdeen Press & Journal, political and EU correspondents at Business AM and a reporter at the Scotsman newspaper.
Since leaving government, he has focused on a range of communications, public affairs and writing roles. He is Edinburgh-based and his interests include aviation.
Kenyon’s crisis communications directors offer clients immediate incident response worldwide as well as providing media and communications training, incident rehearsal and crisis planning audit and review. With directors based in Sydney, Singapore, Beijing, Beirut, Helsinki, London, Madrid, Brussels, Sao Paulo, Bogota, Detroit, California and Nevada, they offer immediate in person or remote support in major incidents. The experience across the team includes aviation, terrorism, kidnapping, major fires, cyber and natural disaster.
Kevin Curreri, Managing Director, Kenyon Emergency Services said: “Stuart’s experience in Government at the highest level will be of enormous benefit to our clients when facing major incidents and who have to deal with national authorities from different parts of the world. His appointment reflects our policy of bringing the highest level of expertise to support our customers. I am delighted to welcome Stuart to our powerful crisis communications global team.”
Donald Steel, Vice President, Crisis Communications commented: “Kenyon Emergency Services has a long and proud legacy of delivering best-in-class emergency and crisis support which includes crisis communications. Stuart brings to our clients outstanding experience in public communications at the highest level, including during significant international events. We are delighted to have attracted someone of Stuart’s experience, international standing and professional quality to our service”.