Particular specialisms include the food and drink, professional services, property and local government sectors as well as community consultation.  She previously spent three years at Grayling and was also the Communications Officer for the Association of Chief Officers of Probation.  Previous clients have included Sainsbury's, the Energy Saving Trust, the Honey Association, Bottle Green Drinks,  the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead and Compass Group.  Maxine has a postgraduate diploma in Public and Media Relations from the School of Journalism, Cardiff University.