Fiona Stone Email & Phone Number

Melbourne, Vic, Au

Melbourne, Australia

Melbourne, Australia

Melbourne, Australia

Establishment of a new Event Briefing Coordination team (EBCT) of seven resources. Change and project management responsibilities to develop a new system for Ministerial briefings and implement related policy across the whole of the Victorian Government to set up the new team for success (2016-2017)• Management of key stakeholder relationships to pro-actively develop event briefings and speeches for Education Department Ministers. High levels of collaboration with departmental staff, associated agencies, schools and educational facilities to produce high quality briefing packs.• Event management support across all relevant agencies, with regular team meetings for brainstorming and continuous stakeholder engagement for the delivery of high-quality, comprehensive event briefings• Established strong reliable and collaborative relationships to improve outcomes with key staff across Victorian regions, Departmental program areas, Ministerial staff and departmental executives• Issue management advice and direction on strategic communications and media related matters

Melbourne, Australia

• Manage effective relationships between key tourism, major events and visitor economy • Develop a proactive schedule of ministerial media opportunities to support the activities of Minister for Tourism and Major Events • Provide strategic communications advice to senior executives, Deputy Secretaries and Minister’s office • Produce written content, including procedure manuals, event briefing templates and check lists

Lucca Area, Italy

Creation and full operation of a personal business venture for high end travelers to the Tuscan region of Italy. Core focus is on marketing of high end luxury villas and management of relationships with respective property owners (tuscanyamore - Ongoing)

Melbourne, Australia

• Management of Key Stakeholders Support team consisting of four Communication Advisors and two speech writers• Successful management of more than 200 Ministerial events, ranging from school openings, sod turns, launching new policy documents, initiatives, and campaigns • Development and facilitation of protocol and preference training seminars and workshops for Departmental staff • Management of all aspects of Ministerial visits including tours, guest speakers, media opportunities and all related logistics.• Established strong relationships with Ministerial media advisers, program areas in preparation of high-level event briefing to ensure accuracy and consistency• Developed creative and innovative communication plans, sourcing appropriate locations for media announcements and creative photo opportunities that generated positive media coverage• Preparation of communication materials for events and visits, including briefings, reports, budget, correspondence, newsletter publications, advertisements and post-event evaluation reports• Obtained strong networking ties with regional Department executives to identify future media marketing opportunities

Melbourne, Australia

• Managing high-level business, public and State events on behalf of the Premier of Victoria.• Planning and managing the State Government’s Business hosting program at Annual Major Events including the Australian Grand Prix and Australian Open Tennis, ANZAC Day, Remembrance Day and State Receptions• Plan and manage the official hospitality for visits by Heads of States and other visiting International dignitaries – (including The Prince of Wales, Crown Princess of Denmark, Prime Minister of Israel, Governor-General of Australia) and visiting dignitaries from a range of countries • Manage the hospitality for the Diplomatic events -First Official Visits to Victoria (Ambassadors, Consul-Generals)• Coordinate the planning of the royal event program • Coordinate a Guest of Government Victorian Program• Increased patronage of high level domestic and international guests at the Victorian Government’s Business Hosting Program at Major events.• Part of the team that facilitated a record number of official state visits and events. Extensive organisational/logistic skills were required, while maintaining standards and meeting deadlines under extreme pressure. Completed to the satisfaction of the official guests, Premier, Secretary and the Director of Protocol.• Provide strategic briefing advice to the Premier and Department Executives and reporting on the major events program to improve and build upon key business goals