Sylvia provides strategic communications advice to a range of clients, with a focus on change and internal communications.

Sylvia specialises in internal and change communications, with experience in a range of sectors including retail, FMCG, pharma, logistics and insurance. She provides strategic guidance to clients navigating complex transformation, with a strong focus on creating leadership alignment and enhancing employee engagement.

She is passionate about helping organisations meet their business objectives through audience-focused communications. Sylvia has a wealth of experience advising internal stakeholders on communicating through reorganisations, M&A, culture and strategy changes. She has worked with large, global companies including Amazon, Reckitt Benckiser, Hamburg Sud, and APi, amongst others. Recently, she assisted a listed company in developing its Europe-wide internal communication strategy to guide all activity in the region.

Prior to joining Maitland, Sylvia was part of a graduate leadership scheme to drive a culture of rehabilitative change within HMPPS. She graduated from Durham University with a BA (Hons) in Sociology and later completed an MSc in Human Resource Management and Consulting from the University of Bath. Sylvia is trilingual in English, French and Spanish.