Experience

Telum Media

• Singapore
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• MD APAC

  • Aug 2019 - Present

  Telum Media is APAC's most comprehensive media relations platform. We connect journalists and communications professionals across Asia, Australia and New Zealand with news alerts, media requests and our media intelligence platform. Telum Media is APAC's most comprehensive media relations platform. We connect journalists and communications professionals across Asia, Australia and New Zealand with news alerts, media requests and our media intelligence platform.



WATATAWA (Walk the Talk, Talk the Walk)

• Singapore
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director, Financial Services

  • Nov 2017 - Jul 2019

  I led the Financial Services practice for WATATAWA, an Asia-based, Asia-focused strategic communications firm headquartered in Singapore, working with banks, asset managers and fintechs. I led the Financial Services practice for WATATAWA, an Asia-based, Asia-focused strategic communications firm headquartered in Singapore, working with banks, asset managers and fintechs.



Cognito

• United Kingdom
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Managing Director, Asia Pacific

  • Dec 2013 - Nov 2017

  I grew Cognito APAC from a single person operation in Singapore to an integrated financial services focused PR agency with offices in Singapore and Hong Kong, serving clients across APAC. I grew Cognito APAC from a single person operation in Singapore to an integrated financial services focused PR agency with offices in Singapore and Hong Kong, serving clients across APAC.



Nightingale Advisors

• Australia
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant

  • May 2010 - Dec 2013

  I was a consultant at a specialist financial and corporate communications consultancy in Melbourne, Australia advising financial services, retail, agribusiness and mining companies. I was a consultant at a specialist financial and corporate communications consultancy in Melbourne, Australia advising financial services, retail, agribusiness and mining companies.



Weber Shandwick

• United States
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vice President, Corporate, Australia

  • Jul 2008 - May 2010

  I managed the Australian corporate communications practice for Weber Shandwick, one of the world's leading PR companies. I managed the Australian corporate communications practice for Weber Shandwick, one of the world's leading PR companies.



Brunswick Group

• United Kingdom
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate

  • Mar 2006 - Jul 2008

  I was an Associate Partner working across financial and corporate communications (including financial services, crisis and issues, profile raising and M&A) for leading UK and international companies in the financial, TMT, engineering, utilities and FMCG sectors. I was an Associate Partner working across financial and corporate communications (including financial services, crisis and issues, profile raising and M&A) for leading UK and international companies in the financial, TMT, engineering, utilities and FMCG sectors.



BBC

• United Kingdom
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Business Producer, Business and Economics Unit

  • Jul 2003 - Feb 2006

  I produced business news content for the Today programme on BBC R4; 'Wake Up to Money' and 5 Live Breakfast on BBC Radio 5 Live. I produced business news content for the Today programme on BBC R4; 'Wake Up to Money' and 5 Live Breakfast on BBC Radio 5 Live.



Bloomberg LP

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Producer, radio and TV

  • 2000 - 2003

  I produced and presented market reports and financial programming for UK and US markets, including WBBR in New York, NPR, Talk Radio and LBC in the UK. I produced and presented market reports and financial programming for UK and US markets, including WBBR in New York, NPR, Talk Radio and LBC in the UK.



emap

• United Kingdom
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• News Editor

  • 1996 - 2000

  I started as a reporter and became news and sports editor, EMAP radio in the North-East of England. I started as a reporter and became news and sports editor, EMAP radio in the North-East of England.