26 October, 2009 posted by Anthony Symons

 

WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST SYDNEY TEAM MEMBER

 

shac is pleased to introduce the newest member of our Sydney team – Kate Blunden.

 

Account Director Kate has 20 years experience in media, crisis management, government relations
and public affairs. Her experience across industry associations, business and government means she has unparalleled knowledge of media, policy advocacy and complex stakeholder communications.

 

Kate has worked as a Media Adviser to a senior federal cabinet minister and as Media Director for the National Farmers Federation. Her corporate experience includes Leighton Holdings where she was integral in designing and implementing their initial crisis management plan across all operating companies including Leighton Asia.

 

More recently Kate was Government Relations Director for eBay Australia and New Zealand. This role included a wide range of stakeholder engagement and communication with Australian State and Federal regulators, the eBay community and a range of international interests for all eBay companies including PayPal and Skype.