A 20+ year communicator and connecter who’s known for being calm in a crisis. I work with people and brands who make the world a better place.I’m the Founder and Managing Director of The Comms Department - a public relations and management agency where we specialise in entertainment, media and health brands. We're located in Australia but work globally. While I launched the company over twelve years ago in 2012, between our team of experienced professionals, we have over 100 years’ combined experience in PR, media and management.Our clients come to us when they need to manage their reputations or grow their revenue (or both). Often they're companies who are going through a fundamental business transformation. Our clients stay with us because we evolve and maintain that successful transformation, keeping their business current, vibrant, protected, and profitable. The majority of our clients are long-term or repeat projects and include ARN Media (KIIS FM, Pure Gold and The Edge networks, ARN Regional, iHeartRadio and the iHeartPodcast Network), AIDR’s Resilient Australia Awards, Amazon Prime Video, Cover-More Travel Insurance, Hanes, KK Press (Cosmopolitan Australia and T Australia - The New York Times Style magazine), Live Nation, Media Arts Lawyers, NBCUniversal, Sony Music, The Wiggles, The Royal Flying Doctor Service, Universal Music, WeAre8, World Travel Protection and many more. Before starting The Comms Department I spent half a decade as Senior Publicity & Promotions Manager for the world’s largest record company, Universal Music. This was preceded by an Account Executive role at a boutique Sydney PR agency, working with clients across finance, medical and lifestyle industries. And for six years before this, working as a recording and stage vocalist in Australia, Asia and Europe gave me insight and understanding of the entertainment industry and the life of creatives that’s rare to find.I am also the author of 'You've Got This' - a career guide for creatives, published by Penguin Random House in 2020 and currently working on my second book.My professional experience is backed by studies - a Bachelor of Music, Certificates in Social Psychology and the Psychology of Addiction & Recovery, a partial Graduate Diploma in Media and Communications (majoring in Public Relations) and currently studying a Graduate Diploma Mental Health & Neuroscience.
Listed skills include Publicity, Entertainment, Public Relations, Social Media, and 19 others.