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Partner

Justin Kelly

Justin is a public relations, Corporate Communications, media and issues management specialist. He has over 30 years of professional experience working in and with the media.

Justin has held positions at the highest levels of government, the public sector and private sector. Justin’s prominent positions include Head of Corporate Communications and P.R. at Qantas Airways, Chief of Staff of Channel Nine News, Senior Producer at A Current Affair and News Director of 2GB. Justin was also the senior media officer with NSW Premier Morris Iemma, National Operations Manager at The Australian Traffic Network and senior reporter at Radio 2UE.

Amongst his many achievements, Justin won the prestigious Walkley Award for excellence in news reporting. Justin holds a Bachelor of Communications and an MBA and has an outstanding network of contacts across the Australian media. Justin currently consults with various companies from the ASX Top 200 to start-ups and is a trusted advisor to CEOs across Australia and internationally.

Partner

Ben Henri

Ben has 25 years of experience in the Australian equities market, working on both the buy and sell sides. He started his career in upstream oil and gas consulting in 1998, working in competitor intelligence analysis. He then moved into broking, working on the institutional desk of Bell Securities. Ben then began a 14-year career in funds management at one of Australia’s first absolute return funds and as a well-known resource sector investor.

As a former institutional investor, he has an exceptional understanding of the Investor Relations function. He gained experience investing in most commodities classes and has met with hundreds of individual management teams of listed companies in Australia and internationally. His experience also encompasses attending resource sector and industry conferences, company site visits, and presentations in Australia, Africa, North America, the Middle East, and Asia.

Director

Rod Hinchcliffe

Rod has over 25 years of experience in investment markets, mainly in Australian equities on both the buy and sell sides. He spent 15 years in funds management with one of Australia’s first boutique absolute return funds. He joined the fund from inception as an analyst before becoming Portfolio Manager for the Group’s offshore fund. Before this, Rod spent five years as part of the institutional sales and research desk at Bell Securities.

In his various capacities over the last twenty years, Rod has gained an intimate understanding of the investor relations function within a business. He has attended hundreds of company meetings across most market sectors to formulate an investment view. While most of his experience was gained with Australian listed companies, he has many years of experience with listed companies in North America and Europe.

Director

Melissa Hamilton

Melissa has more than 20 years of media industry experience providing her with valuable expertise in how clients can most clearly and powerfully communicate with target audiences.

She has worked in newsrooms in Australia and the UK including as a finance journalist and presenter for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and as a producer of CNN’s premier business program Quest Means Business.

Head of Tech PR

Kristian Towse

Kris has more than ten years of Public Relations and Analyst Relations experience in the technology sector; he’s worked on enterprise and consumer technology clients, including Google Cloud, EMC, Dell, Kraken and more. He is our resident nerd and loves to dig in and deeply understand client technology to help them better tell their stories in the media.

Account Director

Alice Cooke

Alice brings nearly a decade of experience across London and Sydney, specialising in corporate and consumer PR. She has worked with major global brands, including Google, Instagram, P&G, and Etihad Airways, crafting strategic and reactive campaigns that drive impact. With a sharp instinct for real-time storytelling, Alice excels at creating newsworthy moments that capture attention and shape conversations.

Account Director

Christina Granger

Christina spent almost 20 years as a writer and sub-editor for major News Limited newspapers and websites, including The Sunday Times/ PerthNow, The Herald Sun and The Australian, specialising in covering business news, as well as writing and editing roles with industry publications Stockhead and The Market Herald.

She also has four years of experience in corporate and internal communications with the Perth Mint, Australia’s largest gold and silver refiner and a major supplier of precious metals investments.

Head of Content

Raf Flores

With over 15 years of videography experience and more than 5 years in photography, Raf is a highly versatile and adaptable content creator. His work spans a broad creative spectrum, from directing music videos for ARIA award-winning artists to capturing some of Sydney’s most exquisite and architecturally significant homes. Raf’s skill set covers the full production cycle, including video production, editing, audio engineering, and post-production.

Beyond client work, Raf is the producer and host of a long-running weekly podcast, now in its seventh year, which has generated millions of impressions across social media platforms. This ongoing project has honed his understanding of what it takes to engage audiences, both behind and in front of the camera, while also deepening his expertise in content strategy, storytelling, and audience growth.

Senior Account Executive

Erin Carley

Erin is a talented writer, storyteller, social media expert, and influencer marketing guru. She holds a double degree from the University of Technology Sydney in Public Communications (Public Relations) and Creative Intelligence and Innovation.Her experience includes serving as Marketing Coordinator for the Australian startup TOMORROW Super. Erin has also consulted for organisations like Medibank, the iconic Sydney Opera House, and Service NSW.Erin works across a diverse portfolio of public and private companies, leveraging her multifaceted skills to craft compelling narratives, build brand awareness, and drive engagement.

Ellie Moeran

Ellie is a skilled social media and marketing professional with experience in communications and brand strategy. She holds a First-Class Honours degree in Business Management and Marketing from Nottingham Trent University. She was previously International Trade Marketing Assistant at Future Publishing in Cardiff where she managed over 21 international accounts. Before that, Ellie was a Marketing Assistant at REG Technologies in London, a leading Regulatory Technology firm. With a strong background in digital marketing, content strategy, and client management, Ellie’s talent lies in growing brand awareness and driving meaningful audience engagement across diverse industries.