Andrew Herring Email & Phone Number

Wollongong, Nsw, Au

Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia

(From Jan 2022) - Manage public affairs for the fleet’s operations and serve as communications & public affairs adviser to Director General Maritime Operations.

Australia

Part-time service as a public affairs specialist officer in the Royal Australian Navy, serving at sea in exercises and maritime operations or in headquarters providing strategic and operational communications advice to commanding officers and senior leaders when managing sensitive topical issues. Public affairs specialist officers also market and profile naval activities, promote community relations events and undertake projects aimed at supporting recruitment, enhancing Defence’s image and reputation or contributing to the development and implementation of military public affairs policy and plans.

Sydney, Australia

A full-time naval reserve appointment as principal communications adviser to the Commander of the Australian Fleet and manager of corporate communications for the Fleet Headquarters, then the operational headquarters for the Royal Australian Navy.I advised the Fleet Commander through several high-profile, politically sensitive reputation management issues including the loss of a sailor at sea, misconduct inquiries and a controversial Senate inquiry into the so called ‘children overboard incident’.I also managed full and part-time public affairs staff responsible for corporate communications, issues and crisis management, media relations, public relations events, sponsorships and corporate identity.

Wollongong, Australia

Write-Image Communications Pty Ltd has provided strategic communications, public relations, issues and crisis management, marketing and publishing services to a wide array of clients across a range of sectors. http://www.write-image.com.au

Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia

Responsible for the development, implementation and evaluation of the University's media, public relations, corporate communications and internal communications; all with the aim of maximizing stakeholder engagement and earned exposure to achieve branding and business operation objectives.The position involves the management of a team who liaise with internal stakeholders including the University’s executive team, operational directors and external stakeholders to implement tactics, ensuring activities have the desired impact.

Wollongong, Australia

Responsible for the development, implementation and evaluation of the University of Wollongong's media and communications strategy; leading and managing the media team; advising the Vice Chancellor and executive on sensitive reputation management and communications issues; and supporting content creation across the University's communications and digital media platforms.

Sydney, New South Wales

I was directly responsible to the General Manager for leadership of Sutherland Shire Council's communications team and oversight of internal and external communications, media liaison, issues management, corporate identity, marketing, advertising, publications, web site, civic and ceremonial events and sister city relationships.Key achievements & highlights included implementing a consistent corporate identity via a rebranding program, increasing sponsorship and attendance at Sydney’s largest non-CBD Australia Day celebrations, improving council's existing website and jointly leading a cross functional team that developed a new website and staff intranet. Also managed official opening events for numerous newly built council facilities, reinvigorated annual commemorations of Captain Cook's 1770 landing at Botany Bay and provided advice on handling sensitive community and council reputation management issues.

Circular Quay, Sydney

A senior executive position reporting to the CEO. Responsible for establishing and leading the Communications, Marketing and Business Development Division. I provided strategic oversight of all internal and external communications, reputation and crisis management, government relations, community engagement, marketing, customer relations and business development activities.This was a tumultuous time for the Sydney Harbour icon as it experienced three accidents in three months leading up to the 2007 NSW election. Two accidents involved fatalities, with the third being one of Sydney's worst ever ferry disasters, triggering a seven-month long special commission of inquiry. I applied my crisis and reputation management experience during the each incident's aftermath and during the nine separate simultaneous investigations and inquiries during this time.My team also improved the corporation's marketing, branding, passenger information, complaint handling and internal communications at the same time.

Sydney, Australia

Responsible for internal and external communications for Thales Australia’s Naval Division, formed by Thales' acquisition of 100% ownership of the former ADI Limited.During the takeover, I provided change management communications support to encourage employee buy-in, facilitate cultural change and enhancing market positioning.I provided strategic corporate communications advice and campaign management for a 2bn shipbuilding project bid while simultaneously working to restore reputation following difficulties with a major ship upgrade project. The role involved marketing communications, media relations, internal communications, government relations, event management, advertising, video production and tender writing.

Sydney, Australia

Responsible for all internal and external corporate communications for the federal agency which was then responsible for improving Australian workplaces. Manager of the Communications Team and principal communications advisor to the Employment Advocate – the statutory office holder responsible for ‘Australian Workplace Agreements’ (AWAS), the statutory individual employment agreements that were central to the ALP's 2007 ‘Work Choices’ campaign.

Sydney, Australia

Deputy manager of a public affairs team servicing all Australian Defence Force units and establishments in NSW. Responsible for providing community relations, media, promotions, event management, crisis management, video production and advertising support for all Royal Australian Navy ships and establishments in NSW.During my time in this role, I provided crisis media management following the crash of a Royal New Zealand Air Force fighter jet at the Naval Air Station at HMAS Albatross in Nowra, NSW; during flood relief efforts in northern NSW; and during the evacuation of Australians from the Solomon lslands.when civil war broke out there. I received a Fleet Commander's Commendation award for my handling of these incidents.

Port Kembla Steelworks

Editor of the employee newspaper as well as writer, producer and presenter of a weekly TV program. Responsibilities included employee communications, sponsorships, marketing communications, issues management and public affairs training.(Company now Bluescope Steel).During my time in this role I received several awards from the Illawarra Association of Business Communicators for my work producing and presenting the weekly TV segment 'BHP Report' and for my editorship of the Port Kembla Steelworks employee newspaper.

Sydney, Australia

A broad public relations role involved in crisis management, publications, direct marketing, public awareness campaigns, promotions and media relations.During my time in this role, I became the sole media liaison in The Salvation Army's eastern Australian headquarters during the devastating January 1994 bushfires that ravaged NSW and Queensland, as Salvation Army personnel provided emergency food, shelter and clothing to firefighters as well as evacuated residents and holidaymakers.I was also involved in the re-launch of 'The Bridge Program' - The Salvation Army's highly acclaimed drug and alcohol rehabilitation program.

Masters Of Maritime Policy With Distinction, Distinction

Activities and Societies: Australian Maritime Safety Authority ScholarThe Masters of Maritime Policy deals with policy, law and security.

Graduate Certificate In Maritime Studies

The Graduate Certificate in Maritime Studies deals with policy, law and security issues related to the world’s oceans. It addresses these.

Bachelor Of Arts, Communications Studies

Navy Officer Training

Hsc, Hsc (English, Mathematics, Economics, History, General Studies)