I am communications professional with experience in the banking and finance industry. With exposure to both retail and institutional financial environments, I have skills in investor relations, corporate communications and marketing.I have held positions in the financial sector both in Australia and overseas, where I was employed in advisory and communication roles with Bank of Ireland Asset Management in Dublin and Deutsche Bank in London. Previous to working abroad I held various positions with leading Australian broking house JBWere Limited.I have consulted to private and public companies (including ASX 200 companies) across a range of investor relations and strategic communications issues.I have enacted government relations programs as a registered Federal and State government lobbyist.My qualifications include a Bachelor of Business, Marketing (Integrated Marketing Communications) from Queensland University of Technology, a Certificate in Financial Markets from The Securities Institute of Australia and a Certificate from the Australian School of Journalism.Specialties: Stakeholder relationship management; corporate reputation building; strategic communications targeting financial market participants; media relations; investor research; institutional and retail roadshowing; corporate social responsibility guidance; initial public offering (IPO) and other capital raising communications; annual reports, corporate profiles; and corporate websites.