Our Team

Victoria Henson, Founder and Managing Partner

Born and educated in Paris with British origins and fluent in English, French and Spanish, Victoria studied European Business and Politics, as well as Languages at The University of Bath, UK. She interned at PUIG Paco Rabanne in Paris, before moving to London to pursue a career in PR joining Peretti Communications. For 10 years, she has promoted key luxury brands, developing a wide network of influential journalists in the UK and internationally, as well as delivering stellar results for her Clients.

Her enthusiasm, versatility, drive and commitment to the business and her Clients led to her becoming Managing Partner with Françoise Peretti in January 2019 to run Clients’ campaigns. She launched her own PR consultancy, Sekoya Communications, in January 2022, with an established portfolio of leading brands within the luxury hospitality, travel, lifestyle and yachting sectors.

Victoria was appointed Director of the Champagne Bureau UK in July 2022, the trade association which represents houses and growers in Champagne.
 
For six consecutive years, she has been featured in PR Week’s PowerBook, and named one of the top 10 luxury PR professionals within an agency in Britain.

In her spare time, Victoria is still an avid traveller, always wanting to explore new parts of the world and learning new languages – currently Portuguese and Danish.

Sophia Wilson, Managing Partner

Sophia joined Sekoya Communications as associate director in 2023 after more than a decade in journalism, bringing a unique combination of digital and editorial expertise, creativity, and strategic vision. In April 2025 she became managing partner, joining Victoria to help lead and elevate the agency.

Born in the UK, Sophia was brought up with passion for travel, spending periods of time in Poland, East Africa, and skiing all over the world. After completing a BA (Hons) at Durham University in Politics, Philosophy and History, Sophia went on to complete an MA in magazine journalism in City University.

Following stints at The Telegraph, CNN and Time-Inc, she moved to BOAT International. During more than eight years with the company, she held the position of Travel Editor, visiting some of the world’s most prestigious properties, before being promoted to Acting Deputy Editor and Digital Content Director.

Her career has allowed her to gain a unique perspective on the UHNW leisure market, encompassing both the luxury travel and superyacht sectors. Alongside her journalism experience, she has curated and moderated events, as well as delivering multiple strategic partnerships with tourism boards and luxury hotel groups.

In her spare time Sophia can be found spending time with her daughter and husband, running, and visiting family in both France and Kenya.

Nicola Franklin, Senior Account Director

Nicola’s PR career spans across the UK and Australia, amassing over ten years’ experience in the industry. Nicola started her career at Frank PR in Sydney, moving with the agency to the UK where she predominantly worked on entertainment and lifestyle clients, including 20^th Century Fox and Universal.

Her foray into travel began at Hill + Knowlton Strategies where she worked on the IHG Group (Intercontinental, Holiday Inn, Hotel Indigo, Crown Plaza), as well as Westfield. Following this, Nicola worked at The Brandman Agency for nearly five years, working closely with the US team on new openings, refurbishments and flight routes including Qantas Airlines, La Mamounia Marrakech, Raffles Hotels & Resorts and Spice Island Grenada.

She joins us from Bacchus Agency and BIRD Travel PR where she managed several luxury travel clients including Rosewood Hotels & Resorts, Auberge Resorts Collection, SH Hotels & Resorts and Kisawa Sanctuary in Mozambique.

Growing up in South Africa and Australia, she has a passion for the outdoors, hiking and eating out.

Anna Nouyou, Head of Operations

Anna started her PR career in London at Sara Pearson Associates working on major retail giants Diageo and MFI. Following a year working in the US, she returned to London to join global advertising agency SPLintas as PR Manager promoting the agency's award-winning creative work for clients including the launch of Radio 5 Live and product launches for Häagen-Dazs and Lynx.

Her next career move led her into the world of luxury PR, joining Peretti Communications in an event management role. Over the next 15 years, Anna oversaw all client events whilst also working with the management team on new business development. 

At Sekoya Communications, Anna delivers events for the agency's luxury client list and, with Victoria, drives new business. 

Alicia Davis-Way, Account Director

Since completing a BA (Hons) in Public Relations from the University of the Arts London, Alicia has gained 5 years public relations experience in two leading London-based PR agencies. She started out in consumer and trade PR at WPP-owned, Clarion Communications, and then joined luxury lifestyle and travel PR agency, Peretti Communications, where she worked across UK and US markets.

Alicia also worked with the in-house communications team at Firmdale Hotels promoting their eight hotels in London and two in New York, Kit Kemp Design Studio and product launches internationally. In January 2023, Alicia joined Sekoya Communications, having previously worked with Victoria at Peretti.

Alexandra Coeln, Senior Account Manager

Alexandra has been working in travel PR for over three years having started her career at JVPR where she worked on a variety of luxury hotel clients. Following this, Alexandra moved to FINN Partners Travel where she gained experience working across the broader travel industry with destinations and tourism boards. Alexandra has worked on some fantastic campaigns, launches, and broadcast opportunities over the years, which have led to creating strong media contacts in the UK and abroad.

Having grown up in the hospitality sector and bilingual in French and English, Alexandra has a deep passion and love for hotels and travel. She has travelled extensively across the Middle East and Africa and continues to discover new and far-reaching places.

During her free time, Alexandra likes to read, cook for her friends and family, and learn new languages.

Katie Legister, Junior Account Manager

Katie joined Sekoya in March 2025 with over three years of experience in luxury lifestyle and travel PR. Following an English Literature degree (BA) at Exeter University, she began her career at The Comms Collective, working on a selection of clients including Rigaud Candles and TJB Super Yachts. More recently, she worked on the BIRD Travel PR team promoting Vestige Collection, Reschio, The Arula Chalets and Metropolitan Touring amongst others. 

Throughout her career, Katie has kept a keen eye on the latest trends to ensure she always has a finger on the pulse and is up to date with the latest exciting industry developments.

Yasmine Cramer, Account and Social Executive

Following a year spent living and working in Valencia, Yasmine graduated from the University of Leeds with First Class Honours in Spanish and Linguistics in 2023.

Having always had a passion for languages and travel, Yasmine was keen to explore the world of PR, which led her to secure a six-month internship at Sekoya Communications. As a result of her hardworking nature and notable achievements, Yasmine was offered a permanent position as Junior Account and Social Executive in January 2024.

Outside of work, Yasmine enjoys spending time with her friends, family, and dog, as well as baking, going to the gym, and exploring new places.

Frances Flannagan, Account Executive

After graduating from the University of Sheffield with First Class Honours in English and Music and a Distinction in an English Literature MA, Frances began her journey within the luxury sphere as an Editorial Assistant at Superyachts.com. Here, she worked as a superyacht journalist before taking on the role of Senior Content Producer, travelling across the world to create both long and short form content for a range of different clients.

With a passion for travel, this enhanced Frances’ love of the luxury travel sector, leading to her transition from editorial to PR.

In her spare time, Frances enjoys spending time with friends and family, reading, going to music events and exploring off-the-beaten-track destinations, having already visited 30 countries and hoping to explore many more.

Shy Lewis, Freelance PR Consultant

Shy Lewis has over 15 years’ experience covering various sectors from luxury travel to hospitality. She has worked on global PR campaigns for renowned drinks brands such as premium whisky Royal Salute, and Louis XIII Cognac. She has also worked for some of London’s best restaurants and bars including Michelin-starred Hide and Hakkasan, as well as one of the World’s 50 Best Bars, Scout in Hackney.