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.”