Our senior team

Simon Kelner, the award-winning former editor of The Independent and i newspapers.

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

  • The Seven Dials Group was founded in May 2013 by Simon Kelner, the award-winning former editor of The Independent and i newspapers.

    Seven Dials brings the understanding of journalism to the task of strategic communications. Simon has more than a decade of experience as a national newspaper editor. This has ensured he has unparalleled connectivity across the industry and wide experience of crisis situations.

Natasha Shapiro is an investor relations expert having worked in equity capital markets for over ten years at HSBC James Capel, Lehman Brothers and KBC Peel Hunt.

HEAD OF CORPORATE

  • Natasha Shapiro leads our investor relations work. She has significant experience in equity capital markets, working at HSBC James Capel, Lehman Brothers and KBC Peel Hunt.

    Natasha has particular experience covering the technology and support services sectors, as well as general coverage of the broader financial markets.

    Natasha has deep experience of managing buy side accounts including Fidelity, Scottish Widows and Artemis and has run the sales side operations for brokerships including Capita and Sema Group - the latter was subsequently acquired by Schlumberger.

Felix Meston is an experienced corporate and financial communications consultant.

MANAGING DIRECTOR

  • Felix is a corporate communications expert with over 15 years of experience advising businesses on how to grow and protect their most valuable asset, their reputation.

    From VC-backed scale-ups to publicly listed corporations, Felix has advised clients worldwide on their corporate and financial communications strategies. His portfolio spans family offices, private equity investors, asset managers, investment banks, technology businesses and entrepreneurs.

    Felix has previously held senior roles at leading PR consultancies Freud Communications and Hawthorn Advisors. He also has significant in-house experience from Global Media & Entertainment and mytaxi (formerly Hailo).