We are Lanyon
Situated in Belfast’s vibrant Queen's Quarter, Lanyon specialises in strategic communication, reputation management and stakeholder engagement.
Our exceptional reputation is underpinned by our strong commitment to delivering excellence consistently across our full portfolio of client services.
Combining our corporate communications and marketing expertise, long-established relationships and market knowledge, we work closely in partnership with local and international clients to help them achieve their full growth potential.
Lanyon was established in 2014 by Katie Doran and Jonathan Ireland, who have a combined experience of over 35 years in corporate communications in UK and Ireland and further afield.
Both partners have worked with leading retail banks, international law firms, investment funds and commercial property clients, as well as blue-chip companies drawn from a diverse range of sectors.
Our deep knowledge and understanding of the business environment ensure that Lanyon truly adds value to every organisation with whom we work.
Katie Doran
Co-Founder & Partner
Co-Founder & PartnerA founding partner of Lanyon, Katie Doran is one of the most experienced communications specialists in Northern Ireland. She has over twenty years’ experience advising many of Northern Ireland’s leading firms across a multitude of sectors. These include law and accounting firms, financial institutions, utilities, charities, technology companies and real estate investors.
She regularly acts as a strategic advisor to CEOs and senior leaders across a range of internal and external communication themes, including strategy, culture, leadership communications, stakeholder engagement and issues management.
Katie has acted as a lead advisor on a number of high profile serious situation issues, and is regarded as a “go to” person for issues management in Northern Ireland. She is also widely renowned for her knowledge of the real estate investment sector and placemaking and has unparalleled expertise and experience in working closely with institutional investors and developers across office, residential, mixed use and regeneration developments in the UK and Ireland.
Katie is a member of the Connect Leadership Team at Catalyst Inc, the Communications Leadership Group at Business in the Community, and she also sits on the CBI Economic Affairs Committee in NI.
Jonathan Ireland
Co-Founder & Partner
Co-Founder & PartnerJonathan recorded a wealth of experience across international consumer brands, professional services firms, major utilities and energy companies, and diverse portfolio of public sector and local government organisations.
He advises clients on a wide range of issues to support their business growth and success – including PR and media relations; public affairs; employee engagement and cultural change management; stakeholder engagement; reputation/crisis management; and sponsorship/partnership management.
His client portfolio at Lanyon includes A&L Goodbody; Antrim & Newtownabbey Borough Council; Belfast Harbour; the Centre for Advance Sustainable Energy (CASE) at Queen’s University Belfast; Mid & East Antrim Borough Council; McDonald’s UK and Ireland; NIE Networks; the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB) and the UK Covid-19 Inquiry.
Jonathan sits on the Boards of The Grand Opera House Belfast, Crimestoppers and CRY Ireland in Dublin. He is a School Governor at Strathearn School in Belfast.
Our Services
Market Intelligence
- Stakeholder Engagement and Relationship Management
- Business development support
- Market insight
- Media and competitor monitoring
Corporate Positioning
- PR and media relations
- Corporate messaging development
- Market positioning for investment
- Destination and place making communications
- Media and presentation skills training
Culture and Engagement
- Internal communications strategy and delivery
- Employee engagement initiatives (surveys, focus groups etc.)
- Internal workshop facilitation
- Change management communications
Digital and Content
- Digital media strategy and management
- Video production
- Graphic design
- Web development
Crisis and Issue Management
- Proactive crisis communications planning
- Reactive crisis communications management
- Reputation management
- 24/7 press office
Conferences and events
- Event strategy and end-to-end delivery
- Local and international conference management
- Content strategy and curation
- Speaker management
- Sponsorship management