[ { "role": "Founder and Director", "company": "Curio Communications", "endYear": "", "endMonth": "", "location": "Sydney, NSW", "startYear": "2023", "startMonth": "12", "currentRole": true, "description": "I started my business to play to my strengths: working with a diverse range of clients on their most complex and important marketing, communications, and storytelling challenges. Today, I’m proud to support Deloitte Global Infrastructure in shaping and marketing its flagship infrastructure magazine; Deloitte Global Sustainability on campaigns spanning message development, thought leadership, and sales enablement tools; and a mid-sized consultancy in elevating its brand and leadership voice on LinkedIn adn through targeted marketing initiatives. I also work with a leading law firm to strengthen its market positioning and sales narrative through strategic thought leadership and distinctive messaging; and am helping a large property developer with its value proposition for a huge, complex new project. Recent work includes a communications audit and strategy for a major bank, leading a grant-writing team for The Salvation Army, and sharpening executive messaging for a global FMCG brand. Across every engagement, I help clients tell clearer, more compelling stories—internally and externally—with purpose and impact. I love being strategic as much as getting my hands dirty on the tools :-)\nVisit https://www.curiocommunications.com.au/ to find out more. " }, { "role": "Marketing Director, Brand Storytelling", "company": "Deloitte Australia", "endYear": "2023", "endMonth": "11", "location": "Sydney, NSW", "startYear": "2021", "startMonth": "3", "currentRole": false, "description": "In this newly created role within Deloitte’s national Marketing, Communications and Business Development team, I focused on creating magnetic, purpose-driven content to showcase the firm’s impact. I worked across a range of strategic priorities—including cloud transformation, the AI Institute and Generative AI, Australia’s housing crisis, the futire of work, and flagship thought leadership pieces such as The Lucky Country reports. I also continued to play a key role in shaping content for the Deloitte National Partners’ Meeting." }, { "role": "Communication Director, CEO Office", "company": "Deloitte Australia", "endYear": "2021", "endMonth": "2", "location": "Sydney, NSW", "startYear": "2018", "startMonth": "10", "currentRole": false, "description": "I was responsible for shaping all internal communications on behalf of the CEO—ensuring every message reflected his voice while delivering on strategic priorities. Highlights included leading the annual Partners' Meeting and half-yearly Town Halls, crafting compelling keynotes and CEO LinkedIn posts, producing memorable videos, and managing firm-wide announcements. These ranged from critical COVID-19 communications and major strategic milestones to culture-building moments and good news stories. I also played a key role in Partner communications, ensuring alignment, clarity, and engagement across the leadership team." }, { "role": "Head of Internal Communications", "company": "Deloitte Australia", "endYear": "2018", "endMonth": "10", "location": "Sydney, Melbourne", "startYear": "2014", "startMonth": "9", "currentRole": false, "description": "I was responsible for leading the team and developing and executing the firm-wide internal communication strategy across all channels. This included providing strategic advice and supporting key stakeholders—ranging from the CEO to senior executives. Highlights included overseeing major internal channels and designing a fully integrated storytelling campaign focused on bringing the firm’s purpose to life—helping employees connect more deeply to the firm and why their work mattered." }, { "role": "Strategist", "company": "Ogilvy", "endYear": "2014", "endMonth": "8", "location": "Sydney, NSW", "startYear": "2013", "startMonth": "6", "currentRole": false, "description": "I worked as an employee engagement and communications strategist. Clients included Citibank, BATA, Eli Lilly, NSW Government, SAP, NSW Police, Uniting Care, State Water, Intercontinental Hotels Group and Teva Pharmaceuticals." }, { "role": "Senior Consultant", "company": "Salt & Shein", "endYear": "2013", "endMonth": "6", "location": "Sydney, NSW", "startYear": "2008", "startMonth": "9", "currentRole": false, "description": "While my kids were young, I joined a boutique headhunting firm to establish its PR agency practice across Australia. I then found myself a new job with Ogivy, returning to my communications consulting roots! " }, { "role": "Associate Director, Communications Specialist", "company": "ABN AMRO", "endYear": "2008", "endMonth": "8", "location": "Sydney, Melbourne", "startYear": "2003", "startMonth": "1", "currentRole": false, "description": "I led internal communications for the Australian wholesale bank, working closely with the CEO and business unit leaders to engage employees around the firm’s strategy and values. I devised and delivered creative campaigns to celebrate success, managed CEO communications and town halls, and collaborated cross-functionally with events, HR, and media relations teams. A key highlight included developing the Day 1 and integration communications for the acquisition of ABN AMRO by RBS—ensuring a smooth transition and clear messaging during a significant period of change." }, { "role": "Account Director", "company": "Ogilvy - Impact Employee Communications", "endYear": "2002", "endMonth": "12", "location": "Sydney, NSW", "startYear": "2001", "startMonth": "10", "currentRole": false, "description": "I worked with a range of clients on all their employee communication challenges, from internal communications campaigns, to brand storytelling assets, to audits and employee talk shows." }, { "role": "Senior Account Manager - Account Director", "company": "Banner McBride, part of WPP", "endYear": "2001", "endMonth": "8", "location": "London", "startYear": "1998", "startMonth": "4", "currentRole": false, "description": "I worked with major brands to strengthen their internal communications and created a not-for-profit network to share best practice insights across the sector. I also enjoyed collaborating with colleagues from across WPP to support large, complex clients. Highlights included co-designing and delivering BP’s global employee reward and recognition program—aligned to its new values and reaching over 100,000 employees—and leading internal communications for TNT’s new visual identity rollout to 55,000 employees." }, { "role": "Management Consultant", "company": "Shreeveport Management Consultancy", "endYear": "1998", "endMonth": "1", "location": "London", "startYear": "1995", "startMonth": "4", "currentRole": false, "description": "I cut my consulting teeth on large government clients, focused on driving better collaboration between the public and private sectors. I conducted benchmarking studies, developed business cases and helped with outsourcing non-core services. I spent a year working on the UK Government's largest change progam, redesigning the way its services were delivered to citizens." } ]