I've successfully worked with some of New Zealand’s top brands bringing fresh thinking, innovative delivery and a high level of integrity to every job I've had the privilege to work on.I’m experienced in providing strategic communications, stakeholder, brand and change advice and delivering multi-faceted programmes to multinationals, New Zealand companies, small and medium enterprises, start-ups and individuals.I'm most attracted to roles that strengthen organisations' reputations, focus on strengthening stakeholder engagement and enable communications to contribute to engaged customers and productive internal cultures. I relish working in high-performing teams with people from a variety of disciplines.My work has been, in the main, across the telecommunications, technology, health, energy, tourism and trade sectors.Clients can rely on me to:* Develop, socialise and deliver research-based communications and engagement strategies for internal and external audiences* Develop and deliver complex stakeholder programmes that engage communities of interest and grow organisations’ reputations * Build happy, engaged and productive cultures in large complex organisations* Inspire and motivate teams to accomplish agreed goals to high standards * Influence people to achieve major change in organisations and across communities* Early recognition of potential issues along with in-depth plans for managing them* Use strong project management and production skills to deliver high-quality communications and events that people want to engage with* A knack for simple and clear storytelling * Savvy problem-solving that leaves no stone unturned to manage issues to a fruitful conclusion

I was responsible for leading the team that managed and enhanced the company’s reputation during a time of massive regulatory and competitive transformation in the telecommunications industry.To achieve this, I initiated a series of pioneering programmes that strengthened the brand and built durable working relationships across an expansive range of stakeholders that positively affected the way people felt about the company and did business with us.