About us

Quantum is a political communications agency based in Scotland and London. We make engaging with government, parliament and the media easier for everyone – helping our clients tackle the biggest issues facing society with clarity, credibility and impact.

Launched by experienced Co-CEOs Alan Roden and Flavia Paterson, we are one of the fastest growing agencies in the country.

We bring unrivalled frontline experience and inside knowledge of working within the media, politics, and the corporate environment. We are the only agency combining five former national political editors and a team of government and party advisers.

Our vision is a world where powerful ideas, responsible businesses, and government work together to develop and implement effective policy which builds a fairer, more prosperous future.

Take the Quantum leap

Delivery: getting things done on time and to the highest standard.
Excellence: bringing creativity, rigour and expertise to every project.
Experience: sharing our knowledge of how decisions are made.
Integrity: building trust through honesty and transparency.
Strategy: navigating a clear, effective path forward.

Our team

Flavia Paterson

Co-CEO and co-founder

Flavia Paterson

Co-CEO and co-founder

Flavia specialises in advising clients on government relations, strategic campaigns and project communications. She understands how government works having been director of communications with the Scotland Office between 2015 and 2018, and has a particular understanding of the energy sector having worked across energy projects, policy, and grid during her time as head of corporate affairs for SSE Plc.

She is an award-winning communications professional with significant private, public sector and charitable experience, advising government ministers and FTSE100 chief executives on strategic communications, policy campaigns, planning, crisis communications, branding, and internal communications.

Alan Roden

Co-CEO and co-founder

Alan Roden

Co-CEO and co-founder

Alan is an award-winning communications specialist with two decades of experience across journalism and politics. He provides senior counsel to clients and helps them to shape messages that resonate and influence decision-makers at UK, Scottish, and local level.

Before joining Quantum, Alan served as Director of Communications for Scottish Labour, overseeing the 2017 General Election campaign strategy, editing the manifesto, and advising some of the most senior figures in UK politics. He later worked as a speechwriter and maintains his connections across all political parties, having worked on several cross-party campaigns.

An award-winning former political editor of the Scottish Daily Mail, based in Westminster and Holyrood, Alan brings a deep understanding of the political landscape and maintains strong relationships with national journalists, producers, and editors. He is also a regular political commentator and has twice been shortlisted for editor of the year after launching 1919 Magazine. He recently sat on an advisory board to Save the Children Scotland and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.

Chris Green

Associate Director

Chris Green

Associate Director

Chris joined Quantum after a 16-year career as a journalist with The Independent and The i Paper in London and Edinburgh. He brings a wealth of experience on what makes the media tick both north and south of the border, as well as extensive knowledge of the inner workings of Holyrood.

Since moving to Quantum he has spearheaded a number of successful campaigns for clients across a variety of sectors, gaining significant broadcast, online and print coverage.

Chris was previously Scotland editor of The i Paper, shaping its national news coverage. Having been a founding member at its launch in 2010, he helped the newspaper and its online version grow from a fledgling brand into one of the most well-known media outlets in the UK.

Magnus Gardham

Senior Counsel

Magnus Gardham

Senior Counsel

Magnus served as a special adviser to two Secretaries of State for Scotland under four different prime ministers, and provides expert counsel to our clients on how Whitehall operates. He also worked as one of Scotland’s most recognised political journalists, with decades of experience as political editor of both The Herald and The Daily Record.

Magnus appears regularly as a pundit on BBC and independent radio and TV.

Tom Martin

Senior Account Director

Tom Martin

Senior Account Director

Tom has more than 20 years of experience in the media and political landscape as a former journalist and PR professional. He works with a wide range of organisations, advising them on effective communication through broadcast, press, online platforms, social media, and stakeholder engagement.

Before joining Quantum, Tom served as the political editor and executive news editor for the Scottish Daily Express. Starting his career at The Shields Gazette, Tom has held positions at Scotland on Sunday, the Fife Free Press, and The Drum Magazine.

Kerry Mosson

Operations and Events Director

Kerry Mosson

Operations and Events Director

Kerry leads our busy events programme and engagement operations. After 17 years working in frontline Scottish politics for the Labour Party, she has extensive experience in events management and logistics, delivering national conferences, events and political visits for prime ministers, government ministers and senior politicians.

Kerry has led teams across all areas of campaign delivery, senior stakeholder management, partnership liaison, and strategic communications. She regularly organises our events in the Westminster and Holyrood parliaments, in government buildings, at party conferences, and other stakeholder events.

Chloë Minish

Account Director

Chloë Minish

Account Director

Chloë is an accomplished public affairs Account Director with over a decade of experience shaping political engagement strategies across the UK and Scotland. Drawing on her background as a political advisor and her experience advocating for victims of crime, she has a deep understanding of parliamentary processes and stakeholder landscapes, and has built a strong track record of helping organisations influence policy effectively – from grassroots constituency engagement to advising senior government ministers.

Chloë excels at designing engagement plans informed by the latest political intelligence, building trusted relationships, and navigating sensitive political environments with confidence.

Chloë previously worked for Victim Support Scotland, building its profile, influence and credibility to obtain key policy commitments. Chloë also spent four years working for Patrick Harvie MSP (former co-leader of the Scottish Greens), helping prepare him for First Minister’s Questions and working across the Scottish Greens parliamentary group.

Cordelia O'Neill

Account Director

Cordelia O'Neill

Account Director

Cordelia is a multi-award-winning communications and public affairs specialist with more than 15 years' experience in national media and communications. She specialises in providing guidance and support to our charity clients, helping to raise awareness of their work, position them as trusted authorities, and share their knowledge and insight with decision-makers.

Cordelia is passionate about sharing solutions to pressing issues facing society. With previous work in the social housing and violence against women sectors, she has particular insight and interest in social justice, poverty and inequality.

Michaela McMenemy

Senior Account Manager

Michaela McMenemy

Senior Account Manager

Prior to joining Quantum, Michaela worked in public affairs for the scotch whisky arm of Pernod Ricard, the world’s second largest wine and spirits producer.

High-profile stakeholder engagement, developing policy positions, and creating engaging responsibility campaigns and messaging were key to the role.

Michaela is a member of the Women in Public Affairs Scotland Committee, where she co-leads on partnerships, motivated by a passion to create an inclusive space for women operating in the public affairs arena.

Laura Paterson

Senior Account Manager

Laura Paterson

Senior Account Manager

Laura joined Quantum after more than 15 years in journalism, most recently as Scotland editor for national news agency PA Media (formerly the Press Association). She has an in-depth knowledge of the media in Scotland and across the UK.

In her five years running PA’s Scotland office, Laura was responsible for all the multimedia editorial output on the Scottish newswire. Before becoming editor, she spent more than two years reporting on politics for PA at Holyrood and served as news editor and a multimedia reporter. Starting her journalism career at crime magazine The Digger, Laura has worked at the Press & Journal, Sunday Mail and The Times.

Matthew Running

Account Manager

Matthew Running

Account Manager

Matthew joined Quantum Communications as a graduate in 2022 and adapted quickly to agency life. He provides high quality political and media monitoring reports, writes expert parliamentary briefings, conducts policy research, and arranges visits with key political stakeholders for our clients.

Matthew now leads on several accounts, providing particular insight on energy and tech policy.

Alex Mortimer

Account Executive

Alex Mortimer

Account Executive

Alex joined Quantum Communications from the constituency office of the former SNP MP for Stirling, Alyn Smith, bringing knowledge and experience of the Scottish and UK political landscape. She provides parliamentary monitoring reports for clients, creates social media content, and supports our busy events team.

Alex has a law (LLB) degree from the University of Edinburgh, where she was a widening participation ambassador.

Quantum Communications is a member of the Association for Scottish Public Affairs (ASPA) and abides by its code of conduct.

We believe in transparency in lobbying and we are registered on the UK and Scottish lobbying registers, and with the Office of the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists.

We actively support the work of Women in Public Affairs Scotland, represented on the committee by Senior Account Manager Michaela McMenemy.

We are a Real Living Wage employer.