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Mark Powell starts as General Manager Stakeholder Relations and Corporate Governance

Mark Powell has been appointed as Executive General Manager Stakeholder Relations and Corporate Governance at CS Energy, providing strategic oversight across corporate affairs (including media and communications), legal, company secretariat, internal audit, risk and compliance, and data governance functions.
 
Prior to joining CS Energy, he served as General Manager Sustainability and Corporate Affairs at MLC Life Insurance, including a time leading the corporate affairs and strategic communications workstream on the merger that led to the creation of Acenda.
 
Mark has held senior leadership roles in-house for over 20 years, with experience in corporate and regulatory affairs, public policy, risk management and strategy, including senior executive roles leading multidisciplinary teams at MLC Life Insurance, PMI, and PwC.
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The global investment management organisation, Franklin Templeton, has promoted Loretta Lui as Director, Executive Communications and PR.

Relocating from Hong Kong to London, she now leads global executive communications for the firm, overseeing CEO communications, core narrative development, and strategic media engagement aligned with the organisation’s business priorities and industry developments.

Loretta first joined the company in 2013 and was most recently Deputy Head of Corporate Communications, APAC. She also brings industry experience from previous roles at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and City of London. 

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Grayling promotes Account Director in Singapore

Shirley Kettler has been elevated to Account Director at Grayling.

In her new capacity, she will lead strategic corporate communications and integrated campaign management for a portfolio of B2B clients, driving communications programmes across key sectors. 

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The Star Entertainment Group has promoted Jacara Desland to Director of Communications. Based in Brisbane, she will work alongside the leadership team to lead and shape communications across the Group and The Star Sydney.

Jacara brings more than 15 years’ experience across communications and marketing, with previous roles spanning the insurance and financial services, construction, and retail sectors.