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A corporate affairs specialist with more than 20 years’ experience working at asenior executive level in major listed companies advising senior management, CEOs andBoard directors on internal and external communications, government relations, sponsorships, community relations, sustainability and marketing and branding.This experience has covered the full spectrum of corporate activities, such as acquisitions, mergers, transactions, cultural and organisational change programs, executive and corporate positioning, thought-leadership, crisis and reputation management, divestments, management succession, downsizing, bankruptcy and other special situations.Extensive team re-structuring experience across four global listed organisations and a proven track record running small and large teams effectively across many different geographies and cultures.Strengths include• Closely aligning the corporate affairs function to the business strategy (narrative development,messaging, distribution and execution).• Talent management, development and team building• Extensive experience gained in Asian and global markets• Strategic thinking and execution• Change communications and change management• Internal and external communications• Issues, crisis management and reputation management• Training and mentoring• Managing multiple internal and external stakeholders effectively