The Dawn welcomes new marcomms manager

Cynthia Chan has stepped up to the role of Assistant Manager (PR & Event), Marketing & Communications, Greater China at Knight Frank.

Based in Hong Kong, she manages the company’s regional corporate communications and branding, press relations, events and social media initiatives. Cynthia first joined the organisation as a Senior Officer in 2024.

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.