Annabey Whitehead
General Manager Corporate Affairs and Fundraising at Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia- Claim this Profile
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Roger Sharp
Annabey is a highly capable corporate affairs practitioner. She is a creative and pragmatic relationship builder who goes above and beyond to deliver for her stakeholders. As a trusted member of Bupa's Corporate Affairs leadership team, Annabey showed herself to be highly capable at working across the business, supporting delivery of both commercial and Corporate Affairs strategies. Calm and measured in her approach, Annabey brings optimism and energy and is known for her authentic, honest and caring style. It was a pleasure working with Annabey, she would be an asset to any organisation.
Mark Jeffery
Annabey was a key member of my leadership team and a trusted advisor to me at Bupa. She provided valuable input into various commercial and reputational matters and consistently delivered high quality work in pursuit of our strategy. Two key areas Annabey particularly excelled in, in her role as Head of Corporate Affairs, was in her ability to calmly manage quality crisis and reputation management, as well as helping to deliver internal culture change. Annabey is highly capable at navigating complex systems and structures to deliver a desired outcome, as well as anticipating and mitigating issues early on. She’s a corporate affairs all-rounder who passionately goes above and beyond when needed. Annabey brings energy and ideas to motivate those around her to work together to deliver results. I’d highly recommend Annabey to any prospective employer.
Roger Sharp
Annabey is a highly capable corporate affairs practitioner. She is a creative and pragmatic relationship builder who goes above and beyond to deliver for her stakeholders. As a trusted member of Bupa's Corporate Affairs leadership team, Annabey showed herself to be highly capable at working across the business, supporting delivery of both commercial and Corporate Affairs strategies. Calm and measured in her approach, Annabey brings optimism and energy and is known for her authentic, honest and caring style. It was a pleasure working with Annabey, she would be an asset to any organisation.
Mark Jeffery
Annabey was a key member of my leadership team and a trusted advisor to me at Bupa. She provided valuable input into various commercial and reputational matters and consistently delivered high quality work in pursuit of our strategy. Two key areas Annabey particularly excelled in, in her role as Head of Corporate Affairs, was in her ability to calmly manage quality crisis and reputation management, as well as helping to deliver internal culture change. Annabey is highly capable at navigating complex systems and structures to deliver a desired outcome, as well as anticipating and mitigating issues early on. She’s a corporate affairs all-rounder who passionately goes above and beyond when needed. Annabey brings energy and ideas to motivate those around her to work together to deliver results. I’d highly recommend Annabey to any prospective employer.
Roger Sharp
Annabey is a highly capable corporate affairs practitioner. She is a creative and pragmatic relationship builder who goes above and beyond to deliver for her stakeholders. As a trusted member of Bupa's Corporate Affairs leadership team, Annabey showed herself to be highly capable at working across the business, supporting delivery of both commercial and Corporate Affairs strategies. Calm and measured in her approach, Annabey brings optimism and energy and is known for her authentic, honest and caring style. It was a pleasure working with Annabey, she would be an asset to any organisation.
Mark Jeffery
Annabey was a key member of my leadership team and a trusted advisor to me at Bupa. She provided valuable input into various commercial and reputational matters and consistently delivered high quality work in pursuit of our strategy. Two key areas Annabey particularly excelled in, in her role as Head of Corporate Affairs, was in her ability to calmly manage quality crisis and reputation management, as well as helping to deliver internal culture change. Annabey is highly capable at navigating complex systems and structures to deliver a desired outcome, as well as anticipating and mitigating issues early on. She’s a corporate affairs all-rounder who passionately goes above and beyond when needed. Annabey brings energy and ideas to motivate those around her to work together to deliver results. I’d highly recommend Annabey to any prospective employer.
Roger Sharp
Annabey is a highly capable corporate affairs practitioner. She is a creative and pragmatic relationship builder who goes above and beyond to deliver for her stakeholders. As a trusted member of Bupa's Corporate Affairs leadership team, Annabey showed herself to be highly capable at working across the business, supporting delivery of both commercial and Corporate Affairs strategies. Calm and measured in her approach, Annabey brings optimism and energy and is known for her authentic, honest and caring style. It was a pleasure working with Annabey, she would be an asset to any organisation.
Mark Jeffery
Annabey was a key member of my leadership team and a trusted advisor to me at Bupa. She provided valuable input into various commercial and reputational matters and consistently delivered high quality work in pursuit of our strategy. Two key areas Annabey particularly excelled in, in her role as Head of Corporate Affairs, was in her ability to calmly manage quality crisis and reputation management, as well as helping to deliver internal culture change. Annabey is highly capable at navigating complex systems and structures to deliver a desired outcome, as well as anticipating and mitigating issues early on. She’s a corporate affairs all-rounder who passionately goes above and beyond when needed. Annabey brings energy and ideas to motivate those around her to work together to deliver results. I’d highly recommend Annabey to any prospective employer.
Experience
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Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia
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Australia
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Hospitals and Health Care
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500 - 600 Employee
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General Manager Corporate Affairs and Fundraising
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Jun 2022 - Present
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Bupa
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United Kingdom
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Head Of Corporate Affairs (Bupa Dental, ANZ)
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Nov 2018 - May 2021
Directly reporting to Bupa’s Chief Corporate Affairs Officer and Managing Director, Bupa Dental, I established and led the Dental business’ corporate affairs function. This included engaging andinfluencing over 3,000 employees across ANZ and managing corporate communications, public affairs, and corporate social responsibility programs. As a member of the Bupa Senior Leadership Team, I also played a role in business strategic planning, prioritization and decision making. I managed a direct report and worked in a matrix structure with a centrally shared resource pool.• Member of Bupa’s COVID-19 Crisis Response Team – responsible for all stakeholder engagement and communications. Included 300+ practice closures, reopens and transitioning more than 2,000 employees to JobKeeper.• Increased employee satisfaction survey participation rates, employee engagement scores and email open rates. Delivered a 300-person immersion event.• Mitigated reputational risks.• Selected, as one of 5 people from Bupa ANZ (and 30, globally), to complete the Leading at Bupa program, where I led an international team and delivered outcomes for both a social enterprise and Bupa Hong Kong.
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Manager Government Relations and Public Policy (Bupa Aged Care, ANZ)
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Jul 2014 - Oct 2018
Responsible for influencing public policy; building collaborative relationships with government, regulatory and industry stakeholders; and providing the Managing Director and Leadership Team with advice and analysis, public positioning and submissions, integrated campaigns and coaching.• Acted as Bupa’s Head of Government and Public Policy, reporting to Bupa ANZ’s Chief Corporate Affairs Officer (Aug 2017, Feb – Apr 2018).• Mitigated the impact of policy changes through the development and execution of proactive advocacy strategies.• Identified opportunities and secured roles for senior leaders to be appointed on key government policy advisory committees.• Established and maintained relationships with Government and Opposition through the design and delivery of leadership roundtables, parliamentary showcases and backbencher engagement programs that led to positive commercial outcomes for the business.
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Senior Corporate Affairs Manager (Bupa Group, London)
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Jun 2013 - Jul 2014
Provided corporate affairs support to the C-Suite through speech and Board report drafting; led a global internal and external communication campaign and provided issues management support to our businesses operating in other markets.• Developed and implemented, in partnership with World Heart Federation, a global communications campaign that successfully mobilized 1 million people to get walking.• Designed and delivered a VIP engagement event on the eve of the G8 Summit in London, showcasing Bupa’s world-leading dementia experience. • Played a role in brokering and managing Bupa’s partnerships with international charities.
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Corporate Communications Manager - Press Office (Bupa UK, London)
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Nov 2012 - May 2013
Managed proactive and reactive media relations and social media issues for Bupa UK’s five business units, in an issues-rich environment, on an international and 24/7 basis. • Secured numerous proactive, positive press with Daily Mirror, Mail on Sunday, BBC Radio, Channel 4, Women’s Running, Zest Magazine, medical and insurance trade B2B publications.• Provided copy-clearance for high-risk Customer Relations matters.
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Health Research and Public Policy Officer (Bupa, ANZ)
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Mar 2010 - Nov 2012
Responsible for preparing strategic policy submissions and analysis on policy and regulatory changes; supporting Bupa’s Chief Medical Officer and other senior leaders through the prepartion of briefing papers, conference presentations, position papers and speech writing.
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Bluegrass Consulting
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Australia
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Public Relations and Communications Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Account Manager
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Aug 2008 - Mar 2010
Developed and executed issues management, political engagement, advocacy campaigns and corporate affairs advice for clients from various sectors including transport, gaming, retail and non-profit. Developed and executed issues management, political engagement, advocacy campaigns and corporate affairs advice for clients from various sectors including transport, gaming, retail and non-profit.
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Project Manager
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Mar 2007 - Aug 2008
Conducted social audits & stakeholder led appraisals of non-profit organisations and their programs, on behalf of government and private sector funders. Conducted social audits & stakeholder led appraisals of non-profit organisations and their programs, on behalf of government and private sector funders.
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Communications Coordinator
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Mar 2007 - Mar 2008
Managed the Council’s external and internal communications requirements; reporting to the Council’s Manager and Chairperson. Managed the Council’s external and internal communications requirements; reporting to the Council’s Manager and Chairperson.
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Team Leader - Sales Support
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Mar 2005 - Mar 2007
Led a team responsible for supporting the company’s legal and financial, corporate advisors. Led a team responsible for supporting the company’s legal and financial, corporate advisors.
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Education
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2015 - 2015
The Centre for Corporate Public Affairs
Corporate Public Affairs Professional Development Institute -
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University of Technology Sydney
BA Communications (Public Communications), Public Relations/Journalism
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