About Us
Jeremy Clifford
Jeremy Clifford
Jeremy Clifford
Founding Director
Jeremy is an experienced journalist, editor and digital strategist with a background in change management and building leadership teams. He has run the editorial functions for two of the largest publishers in the UK, led digital transformation projects, designed editorial strategies and newsrooms.
He is widely respected
Founding Director
Jeremy is an experienced journalist, editor and digital strategist with a background in change management and building leadership teams. He has run the editorial functions for two of the largest publishers in the UK, led digital transformation projects, designed editorial strategies and newsrooms.
He is widely respected in the industry, has been a trustee on the board of the National Council for the Training of Journalists, a director on the Regulatory Funding Company of IPSO, and is an industry adviser and mentor for the Google-funded Journalism, Innovation and Leadership programme at the University of Central Lancashire.
Jeremy is a professional coach, qualified project manager and trained in change management. He is head of mentoring for UCLan's journalism programme.
Contact email: clifford@chrysalistransformations.co.uk
Neil Benson
Jeremy Clifford
Jeremy Clifford
Associate Consultant
Neil is a media consultant specialising in leadership development, editorial transformation and executive mentoring.
He is the former editorial director of Reach plc's regional portfolio and an award-winning former editor of the Newcastle Chronicle and the Coventry Telegraph.
Neil is visiting professor at Huddersfield
Associate Consultant
Neil is a media consultant specialising in leadership development, editorial transformation and executive mentoring.
He is the former editorial director of Reach plc's regional portfolio and an award-winning former editor of the Newcastle Chronicle and the Coventry Telegraph.
Neil is visiting professor at Huddersfield University and an advisory board member at the University of Central Lancashire's ground-breaking Journalism, Innovation and Leadership course.
Mike Sassi
Jeremy Clifford
Mike Sassi
Associate Consultant
Mike Sassi is a charismatic leader with an excellent record of achievement during more than 20 years editing regional news websites and daily newspapers.
He is an accomplished manager with extensive, hands-on experience of decision making, consensus building and driving organisational change.
Mike has an expertise
Associate Consultant
Mike Sassi is a charismatic leader with an excellent record of achievement during more than 20 years editing regional news websites and daily newspapers.
He is an accomplished manager with extensive, hands-on experience of decision making, consensus building and driving organisational change.
Mike has an expertise in building leadership teams across multiple disciplines. He also puts his coaching and communication skills to use as an Honorary Visiting Professor at Nottingham Business School
Ed Walker
Jeremy Clifford
Mike Sassi
Associate Consultant
Ed Walker is an experienced media leader and entrepreneur. Now founder and director of Alma, an audience development consultancy, he brings his skills in audience insight, digital editorial newsrooms and new digital product launches to collaborate with the Chrysallis team on projects.
Ed has nearly 15 years experience
Associate Consultant
Ed Walker is an experienced media leader and entrepreneur. Now founder and director of Alma, an audience development consultancy, he brings his skills in audience insight, digital editorial newsrooms and new digital product launches to collaborate with the Chrysallis team on projects.
Ed has nearly 15 years experience in digital national and regional media, and pioneered the launch of InYour Area - a hyperlocal digital service that is one of the UK's top 20 news websites.
He is a leader-in-residence at the University of Central Lancashire's school of journalism, where he leads the innovation in journalism modules.