Rachel Chesters

Rachel is MD of Start Communication, a B2B marketing consultancy based in the North West, founded by Rachel in 2016. With a background spanning professional and financial services, tech and social impact, Rachel works with a wide range of businesses and brands, from scaleups to global enterprises, that have something to say and want to do good in the world – helping them find clarity, confidence and sharper messaging.

A CIM Chartered Marketer, Fellow of the Institute of Data & Marketing and certified for High Impact Leadership from UC Berkeley, Rachel combines commercial thinking with academic understanding and strategic execution. Rachel is also a passionate advocate for agile, flexible work that nurtures independent talent, working with a handpicked network of freelancers, fractionals and independents as part of Start’s unique ‘Curated Creatives’ model.