Allison is a senior corporate communication professional with almost 30 years’ communications experience working across Financial Services and Arts organisations in senior public relations, media relations, corporate affairs and internal communication roles.In 2014, she established Cape Consulting to provide corporate communication services with a focus on organisational change and internal communication advice, management and tactical support. Clients include oOh! media, ASX, AMP, Westpac Group and Perpetual.

Corporate communication professional with more than 20 years’ communications experience working across Financial Services and Arts organisations in senior public relations, media relations, corporate affairs and internal communication roles.In 2014, she established Cape Consulting to provide corporate communication services with a focus on organisational change and internal communication advice, management and tactical support. Through Cape Consulting, she began a relationship with ASX in 2016 and was then employed as Head of Internal Communication in 2018 and promoted to General Manager in 2020. Communication expertise:• Develop and implement strategic communication plans to drive employee engagement and strategic alignment, organisational integration, transformation and culture change programs• CEO communication and executive communication advice and support• Restructure and organisational change communication• Issues management and media relations• Leadership communication training and development• Copy writing and award submission developmentPassionate about: Empowering leaders to be great through effective, authentic and inspiring communication.

Employee communication lead to support integration of Capital Finance and St.George Bank following Westpac Group acquisition of Lloyds Banking Group Australia (2013).

Internal communication management and advice to support Westpac CFO and CRO and development and execution of internal communication strategy for Finance and Risk teams across the Westpac Group. Communication projects included: - Finance transformation and organisational restructure- Communication support for various HR related programs and initiatives- Communications program to support new Finance strategy and associated values and reward and recognition programs

Management of internal and external stakeholders, media relations and issue management including:- Development and implementation of a communication program to support a significant organisational change and redundancy program. - Development and management of an integrated internal and external communication program to support the merger between BT Financial Group and Asgard as part of Westpac's acquisition of St.George Bank.- Launch of a new employee advocacy program.