Emma Shaw has been welcomed at SBS Bank in New Zealand as its Change and Communications Lead. She was recently at Destination Queenstown as Communications Advisor.

Emma was at ANZ in Australia for 15 years, where she held multiple roles, including as PR and Communications Manager and Senior Marketing Manager, following in-house experience in the telco sector. 

Iris Nguyen has joined Mango Communications Aotearoa NZ as Senior Account Manager. She was at Botica Butler Raudon Partners for nearly four years, most recently as Account Manager.

Prior to this, Iris gained comms experience in Vietnam at Biz-Eyes, Hakuhodo’s PR agency.

The Queensland Council of Social Service (QCOSS) has brought in Kristina Smith as DFV Peak Communications Officer. The role will see her lead communications work for the establishment of Queensland’s new domestic and family violence peak body.

Kristina brings senior agency experience, including her recent time as Communications Director at a Brisbane-based agency. She has also shared her expertise as a sessional academic and guest lecturer at The University of Queensland in stakeholder engagement, PR and crisis communication.

Besides that, Kristina has experience across the not-for-profit sector - including work with Endeavour Foundation, Kids Helpline, yourtown, Foodbank Queensland, and DVConnect.