As deputy to the Editor-in-Chief at HuffPost, Poorna managed two core teams; Life (covering lifestyle, tech, style and parents) and Blogs. Whilst leading editorial innovation and projects around women, men and parenting, she also worked closely with the Commercial, Marketing, Comms and Audience Development teams, publicly representing the company at brand level.

Poorna’s debut book, In Search of Silence, was released in 2004 and Chase the Rainbow, was published in 2017, to high acclaim. The personal memoir is the story of one man’s journey with mental health told by the woman who loved him. It has received a raft of glowing testimonials from, among others, novelist Matt Haig and author and presenter Fearne Cotton.

Poorna’s acted as both a facilitator and guest at many mental health and wellness events, has been named as one of Balance magazine’s top 100 wellness personalities and has spoken on mental health for the NHS and at the Global Ministerial Mental Health Summit. Trained in presentation at RADA, Poorna has presented in a number of formats from panel sessions to chairing conferences and has spoken on a variety of topics including women, mental health, men, BAME and social media, as well as having spoken at industry advertising and marketing events. Other areas of expertise include the changing face of the digital world, how the online world is shaping the debate around identity and seeking business solutions for audience growth.

A judge for The Mind Media Awards, Poorna is also the chair of the print category for judging the Own Media Awards. She has also sat on the judging panels for the prestigious The British Book Awards, Sony World Photography and First Women Awards.

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