Top mediator and award-winning lawyer Dorcas Crawford has joined Northern Irish PR agency Clearbox board of directors after spending 34 years with legal firm Edwards & Co. Solicitors.
Crawford was a Senior Partner until her departure in 2021, retiring from the law to pursue her passion for helping people to find solutions for conflict through training, facilitation and mediation.
In 2008 Crawford qualified as a mediator went on to set up ‘The Better Way’, a specialist conflict management service, in 2015.
Described as an expert in inclusivity, equality, culture and championing women’s rights, Dorcas has joined Clearbox to help the agency continue building an "inclusive, forward-thinking and employee-centric working environment for its team".
Clearbox will look to engage Dorcas’ business expertise to help the agency develop its five-year plan, helping helping the agency "work towards its goals".
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Speaking after the appointment, the new board member said: "I’m excited to join the team at Clearbox and I’m looking forward to working with the agency’s dynamic team as it grows and evolves.
"I believe Clearbox is destined for great things and I’m happy to be playing a part in the agency’s evolution."
Clearbox director John Megaughin added: “I first met Dorcas a few years ago and was instantly blown away by her personality, knowledge and professionalism.
"She’s brilliant at what she does, but more importantly, she’s a fantastic person and I’m so glad she’s agreed to join us. I feel extremely fortunate to have Dorcas on our board and our team and I will benefit hugely from her expertise and guidance.”
Dorcas is well known as a business leader in Northern Ireland, particularly for her innovative Twitter networking initiative, #Belfasthour, which became known as one of the most effective online marketing communities for SMEs in the city and beyond.
Clearbox is a PR agency with operations in Belfast and the UK mainland. The company specialises in regional PR and digital and social campaigns for brands including 3EN, Amazon, Boundary Brewing, HillView Prints, Neptune Software, ROOM, Synergy Learning and Zoopla.
Image: Michaela Krause from Laika Berlin, John Megaughin from Clearbox and Dorcas Crawford
