bClear has added two new members to its team, appointing Ade Jones (pictured, left) as client services director and Alice Straker (pictured, right) as senior account manager.
Jones joins bClear after seven years as head of PR at Benefact Group, where he covered communications for Ecclesiastical and EdenTree.
Before that, he held senior roles at Lloyds Banking Group and Chelsea Building Society.
As client services director, Jones will oversee agency operations, focusing on team development and efficiency.
Alice Straker joins from CIB, where she spent seven years working with clients in the built environment and automotive sectors.
In 2023, she won Emerging Agency Star of the Year at the Construction Marketing Awards.
She will report to CEO Debbie Staveley and Jones.
Jones said: “I’m looking forward to helping bClear achieve its growth ambitions.
“Debbie has built a brilliant specialist agency with some fantastic clients, and her energy and vision for the future are what drew me to this role.
“Having worked in-house for most of my career, I’m excited to be working agency-side, and this role offers the perfect opportunity to use my skills and experience in a client-facing environment.”
Straker said: “bCLear’s commitment to providing exceptional, tailored PR across the mortgage and financial services sectors aligns with my experience and vision for how first-class comms should be delivered.
“I’m eager to help our clients navigate an ever-evolving landscape, offering them the most relevant, innovative communications advice.
“It’s going to be great collaborating with Debbie and the rest of the bClear team as we work to elevate the firm’s impact in the mortgage market.”
Staveley said: “As bClear expands once again it is great to welcome Ade and Alice into the bClear family.
“Ade brings a wealth of knowledge and experience from his time working in-house in financial services and his leadership qualities are going to be an asset to the agency as we seek to grow and develop our team.
“He will take over the day-to-day management of operations, which will allow me to focus on client strategy and business development.”
Staveley added: “Alice brings a blended skillset, industry knowledge and experience managing an extensive array of clients.
“She will build on our ability to provide the very best advice and add real value to our clients, while helping drive bClear’s growth over the next couple of years.”
