Roland Cross

Roland Cross, Director, has twenty three years’ experience in public relations and founded Broadgate in 1994. He has worked across many high-profile PR campaigns in the financial sector ranging from corporate activity to split capital investment trusts. With extensive knowledge of PR across investment management, hedge funds, pensions, banking and the offshore market, Roland is also experienced in handling corporate and financial activities including IPOs, M&A transactions and crisis management.

Following an early career in banking with Mellon Bank, Roland’s initial training in financial PR was with Barnfather Associates where he worked on a variety of blue chip accounts.

Favourite expression: “Always look on the bright side of life!”

Mastermind topic: Chelsea FC managers!

Guilty secret: Enjoying a day at the cricket under the guise of work.

You wouldn’t know it but I am surprisingly good at: I’m brilliant at ski jumping – on the Wii.