Kenny Heatley has commenced a role as Principal Media Advisor at the Australian Retailers Association (ARA), soon to be the Australian Retail Council. He has made the move from journalism and into comms, wrapping up nearly a decade at Sky News Australia, most recently as Senior Reporter, host and presenter.

Kenny holds 17 years of experience within the television broadcast space, having worked previously at PRIME7 as a news anchor, and as a weather presenter at The Weather Channel.

Schneider Electric has appointed Fred Azis-Laranjo as Head of Communications - Pacific Zone. Based in Sydney, he made the move after more than four years at ServiceNow, where he led both internal and external comms activity across the ANZ region.

Prior to that, Fred spent time heading up external comms for SAP ANZ, following an agency-side career in Australia and the UK.

Nadia Ingrida has started a new role as Marketing & Communications Manager at Padma Resort Legian. Based in Bali, she oversees the resort’s public relations, marketing, branding, and digital communications initiatives.

Nadia’s prior marcomms experience includes roles at Alila Seminyak, Mozaic Ubud, and Regent Bali Canggu.