Christopher Savage
Founding Partner
• More than 22 years experience in financial public relations, corporate reputation and issues management
• Provided counsel to Macquarie Bank acquisition of radio assets, Virgin Blue, API/New Price Retail merger, Alcatel-Lucent merger, Lend Lease
• Client experience includes Newcrest Mining, Cochlear, Specialty Fashion Group, Macquarie Telecom, API, Caltex, UniSuper, Microsoft, Nestlé, Lend Lease
Tommy Marnell
Client Executive
• More than 2 years experience in the UK as a journalist and public relations practitioner
• Advises on the development and execution of media relations, issues management and thought leadership campaigns for clients in the professional and financial services, building/engineering services
• Client experience includes Lend Lease, Norfolk Group, Hudson, Henry Davis York, UPS, Opportunity International and Qantas Pathfinders
Rae Lee
Client Executive
• Experienced in health and consumer industries, social research, brand management and Fast Moving Consumer Goods
• Advises on brand profiling and reputation management for clients in the financial services and energy sectors
• Client experience includes Woodside Petroleum, BNP Paribas, Recovre, MobileActive and Opportunity International
Shona Harvey
Associate
• Extensive experience in corporate communications and mergers and acquisitions in both Europe and Australia across a range of industries
• Has a deep understanding of developing strategic media communication campaigns for corporations in the financial and professional services areas, energy and resources and understands the need to best position companies during transactions
• Clients include Credit Suisse, BNP Paribas, Woodside Energy, Crosby Capital, Gryphon Minerals, Andean Minerals and ThinkSmart
Michael Mullane
Director
• 20 years experience as a finance journalist and editor, including senior positions at Dow Jones, the Australian Financial Review and Bloomberg
• Provides counsel on financial communication and issues management to clients in investment and commercial banking, insurance, hedge funds, asset management, resources and energy sectors
• Client experience includes Hawkesbridge Private Equity, Inteq Ltd., PendVest LLP, JPMorgan, BNP Paribas, Basis Capital, The MAC Services Group and the recent IPO of Top End Uranium
Craig Badings
Director
• More than 20 years experience advising major corporations and senior executives in Australia and South Africa on their strategic communication needs
• Provides counsel on thought leadership, issues and crisis management, media relations and profile management to clients in the financial and professional services, property, telecoms, IT and government sectors
• Client experience includes Lend Lease, Hudson, Opportunity International, Microsoft, Vodafone, Leighton Contractors, Nestlé, BNP Paribas, Orbis Funds Management, JPMorgan, Cochlear
Kathryn Lamond
Director
• More than 20 years experience in Australia and USA as a public relations practitioner and award-winning journalist for Australia’s major TV networks
• Provides counsel on branding and reputation management, thought leadership, messaging, media relations, executive profiling, issues, social marketing and advocacy to clients in the professional services, healthcare, transportation and building and engineering services sectors
• Client experience includes Norfolk Group, Henry Davis York, Medela, Quintiles Transnational Corp, UPS, Nestlé, Lend Lease and Hudson’s industry leading 20:20 Series research
Claire Whyntie
Co-ordinator/Office Manager
• More than 2 years experience in marketing, promotions, event management and logistics and public relations
• Oversees the planning, coordination and delivery of events, team and office management, new business documents, and the production and delivery of marketing collaterals
• Holds a Bachelor of Performance (Theory & Practice), currently studying Master of Marketing Communication through the University of Canberra
