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Angela Plucinski has been promoted to Senior Communications Manager at Independence Australia. She takes on the role at the parent company of Possibility Group, where she was most recently Communications Lead.

Prior to that, Angela spent most of her career in the non-profit and public sectors, including roles with state and local government departments, and Victoria Police. 

Strategic advisory firm, Hanbury Strategy, has expanded its team in Sydney with three new hires.

Annabel Clunies-Ross has started as Director. She brings experience across government, industry, and national campaigns, including senior roles to Federal Coalition ministers across the economic, energy, and industry portfolios.

Georgia Lowden has been appointed as Account Manager. She's previously worked across both state and federal government, most recently as Senior Media Adviser to a member of the Australian Senate.

Lucia Bloom has taken up the role of Account Executive, bringing experience in strategic communications and government affairs.

The new appointments will work alongside Hanbury’s ANZ Office lead, Owen Torpy. Together they will support clients on navigating the political, regulatory, and media landscape in Australia and New Zealand. 

FGS Global has announced a series of senior appointments in Singapore, naming Harry Florry as Head of Singapore and Andrew Yeo as Global Policy Partner Asia, alongside four public affairs hires. This follows the appointment of Susan Ho as Asia Chair in January, as previously reported on Telum Media.

Harry will lead the Singapore business and strengthen the firm's equity advisory and financial transactions practices across Singapore and Southeast Asia. With a background in investor relations and capital markets, he brings more than 16 years of experience across Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. Previously based in Hong Kong, Harry has worked with clients in Singapore and Southeast Asia over the past five years.

As Global Policy Partner Asia, Andrew brings experience in political risk, regulatory strategy, and stakeholder engagement. He is joined by four colleagues: Managing Director Raihan Zulimran, formerly of the Monetary Authority of Singapore; Director Nicholas Lee, previously with Sea Limited and SGX Group; and Associate Directors Brendan Pinto, formerly of Singapore's Ministry of Finance, and Dedi Dinarto, an Indonesian policy specialist. The appointments will strengthen the firm's public affairs capabilities in Singapore.

Faeth Birch, CEO of UKMEA, FGS Global, said, "Singapore is central to our Asia strategy and to our global ambitions. These appointments reflect our commitment to investing in exceptional leadership and deepening our strategic advisory capabilities for clients across the region. Harry's move to lead the Singapore business, combined with Andrew and his team joining us, gives clients genuine depth in capital markets, in public affairs, and in strategic communications."