Regional communications promotion at Knight Frank

Sophie Hull has joined infrastructure company, Goodman Group, as Group General Manager Corporate Affairs. She was at GRACosway for three years, most recently as Director.

Sophie’s comms experience includes in-house roles within the NSW Government and the infrastructure sector for projects like WestConnex and Western Sydney Airport, and a secondment to Inland Rail (from GRACosway). This follows a career in broadcast journalism at Seven and the BBC.

Yi Shi Ho has been elevated to General Manager at AKA Asia, where she leads operational performance, capability expansion and commercial growth.

She coordinates work across the agency’s three hubs: integrated creative, social and content, and earned communications and influence. She also serves as senior strategic counsel for key public and private sector accounts.

Yi Shi brings more than 15 years of agency experience from Edelman, The Secret Little Agency and MSL.

XPENG ANZ has welcomed Scott Collie to the team as Head of PR and Communications. He finished his time at Polestar, where he was Product Communications Manager for two years. Prior to this, Scott was at CarExpert.com.au, following a career in journalism.