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Australian multicultural communications agency, Ethnolink, has strengthened its team with five new hires in response to increased demand from government and for-purpose clients:

• Stephanie Speight has joined the team as a senior strategic communications expert. She holds nearly 15 years of experience leading integrated campaigns and client portfolios across government, and not-for-profit sectors in Australia and the UK.
• Carolina Silva has been named Account Director, Communications. She brings more than a decade of experience in client service, branding and advertising in Australia and New York, and has worked with M+C Saatchi Group, VML, Principals, alt/shift/ and Trout Creative Thinking.
• Leah Papakrivos has been appointed Account Director, bringing more than 10 years’ experience in comms, including roles with HBK Agency, McCann Synergy, Dyson, Publicis.Poke, BMW Dentsu and Ogilvy.
• Derek van den Hogenhas joined as Creative Lead, following experience at Badjar Ogilvy, Zoo Group, 10 Feet Tall and ICON Agency.
• Emma Spiteri has been welcomed as Marketing and Events Coordinator, bringing experience across large-scale events, community initiatives, marketing and social media.

Ethnolink CEO, Costa Vasili, said the appointments reflected the agency’s continued growth and investment in specialist talent.

“Demand for multicultural communications has never been stronger, and the work itself is becoming increasingly sophisticated.

“Organisations are looking for partners who can bring together strategy, creative, language services, public relations, media and community engagement, and that's exactly where we're continuing to invest.”

Citigate Dewe Rogerson (CDR) has appointed Fergus Herries as Managing Director and Head of Hong Kong. In this role, he oversees the growth and development of the team and business in the market.

Fergus brings more than a decade of experience in senior consultancy roles in Hong Kong, having begun his career working in finance in London. He has provided strategic communications advice for clients in financial institutions, professional services, technology and real estate. Most recently, Fergus was Senior Vice President at FleishmanHillard in Hong Kong.

New Zealand PR and communications agency, Little & Loud, has entered a new chapter, with Hannah Norton (pictured) taking over the business as Managing Director. She brings more than 18 years of experience across PR, journalism, law and crisis communications, including leading PR at New Zealand law firm, Chapman Tripp.

Hannah described Little & Loud’s existing team as talented and said she was delighted that all team members would remain with the business under her leadership.

Founded in 2018 by Lizi Guest, the agency has built a reputation for connecting brands with people across regional New Zealand. Lizi will remain in the PR and communications industry, focusing on speaking and training in communications and AI literacy across New Zealand and Australia.