Sarah-Joy Pierce is an experienced industry and government communications and public relations consultant. She leads two businesses: Joyful Communications and Strategic Mining Communications, both focusing on simplifying the complex and solving communication problems for specific audiences. Sarah-Joy has worked for clients in local government, major mining companies, manufacturing and higher education, with over a decade's experience. Her specialty is telling stories – whether it's through websites that speak to an audience, strategy that reaches stakeholders, or tenders that get results.Sarah-Joy holds a Master of Business (Public Relations) and a Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Professional Communication, and is currently working on her PhD thesis focusing on stakeholder engagement in Queensland’s resources industry.