Guan-Yu Shr has started a new role as Vice President of Communications at HSBC in Taiwan. She is responsible for managing communication strategies for the bank's consumer banking division.

With close to a decade of communications and journalist experience, Guan-Yu got her start as a Business Reporter for the Economic Daily News and anue. She went on work in communications at companies including JTI and PCA Life Assurance, as well as most recently, Nestle, where she focused on corporate communications and sustainability.

Kate Cranney has been appointed Program Manager at data science and community engagement organisation, Voconiq, where she will oversee the global rollout of the Local Voices program for Rio Tinto.

Kate brings more than 15 years' experience in science communications, having previously held roles at CSIRO, the NESP Resilient Landscapes Hub, and the Torres Strait Ranger Program.

Kate Dorrell has commenced a part-time role as Communications and Engagement Advisor to Dr. Amanda Cohn MLC at the Parliament of NSW. She joined following her most recent appointment as Head of Marketing and Communications at Peer Support Australia.

Kate began her career in journalism and copywriting in the UK before transitioning into communications, and has since built experience across the not-for-profit, pharmaceutical, and healthcare sectors.