Purple Communications

Our People

	Warrick Hazeldine Managing Director As co-founding Director of Purple Communications, Warrick has extensive experience in investor, media and stakeholder relations. He has provided clients in the public and private sector with strategic communications advice for more than ten years. Specialising in corporate consulting and capital market positioning to the resources industry, Warrick has serviced many of Australia ’s leading mid tier and Top 200 companies in the Australasian, Canadian, African, UAE and London markets. He has been at the forefront of recent M&A transactions, actively defending hostile takeover targets, and providing strategic communications advice to a number of clients in successful acquisitions of public companies. Warrick also provides communication advice to clients in the finance, property and government sectors. Through a long standing relationship, he has worked in house at a top-tier accounting firm, providing strategic business development and media relations advice. He has provided local and state government advice in respect to major land redevelopments and infrastructure projects.
	Annette Ellis Director Annette Ellis is a public relations, corporate communications and strategic stakeholder communications manager, with 15 years’ experience gained primarily in the global resources and logistics sectors. Annette has worked for some of the world’s biggest resources brands during the course of her career. In recent years, Annette started her own successful communications agency in South Africa, providing strategic communication services to a broad range of clients. Annette has won a number of public affairs awards. She holds qualifications in Public Relations and Organisational Communication and is currently completing an MSc (Marketing). Annette is a past Executive Member of the Public Relations Institute of Southern Africa, and has held a number of board positions on community-based, not-for-profit organisations.
	Ryan McKinlay Director Ryan McKinlay has ten year’s communication experience, including five years in senior corporate affairs positions. He has previously worked with AWB Limited based in Melbourne, where he was directly involved in media and stakeholder relations, working at the Board and CEO level on a range of acquisitions and issues. Ryan also has established media relations and stakeholder advocacy skills, and extensive corporate writing experience for media and investor audiences. Ryan was an awarded journalist and group editor for Rural Press Limited, based in Brisbane and Perth, and retains an extensive media network throughout Australia.
	Caroline Thomson Director Caroline Thomson is an experienced communications consultant, with particular skills in strategy development and implementation. Prior to joining Purple she worked both in-house and as a consultant and has extensive experience in media liaison and both online and off-line publications management. Caroline has been responsible for a number of stakeholder, community and employee relations campaigns across a wide range of industries including education, resources and property. She is a full member of the PRIA and holds a Bachelor of Arts (Mass Communications) in Public Relations and Journalism.
	Richard Harris Director - Government Relations Richard Harris is Purple Communications’ Director - Government Relations. He has decades of expertise in WA’s energy and resources sectors at strategic project and policy development level, in both the private sector and Government. He spent more than a decade as a senior project manager for mining and energy operations in WA with the Department of Resources Development. Richard has been Policy Advisor to senior economic Ministers at Federal Government level, and was also responsible for the development of WA’s gas market regulatory framework, including establishment of the privately run market manager, REMCO and privatisation of Alinta. Richard also served a term as Chairman of the Strategic Energy and Security Supply Working Group (2001 – 2003) and CEO of the Gas Corporation (2000) in the Alinta sale process. Recent project experience includes sole responsibility for the external affairs and approvals processes in the development of WA’s latest gasfired power station at Neerabup for ERM Power, and like responsibilities for the development of Coolimba Power, designed as WA’s first commercial scale, carbon capture and storage power station and Mid West energy supplier.
	Linda Reddi Senior Consultant Linda joined the Purple Team in October 2011. Linda has extensive experience in the government sector, holding positions with a number of State Government Ministers and government departments. She has also had experience working with Native Title agreements in the non government sector.. Linda has several years external and internal communications experience in the mining sector working for a Chinese owned magnetite mining company constructing a major project in the Pilbara. She has extensive stakeholder engagement experience liaising with a variety of stakeholders including international government dignitaries, State and Federal government members, industry associations and local communities. Linda holds a Graduate Certificate in Marketing with distinction from Curtin University of Technology and is currently completing her Graduate Diploma.
	Karen Oswald Account Director - Investor Relations Karen has more than 19 years’ experience in investor, media and stakeholder relations gained primarily in the global resources and industrials sectors. Prior to joining Purple, Karen worked at a senior level for a leading public relations consultancy and held senior marketing and communications positions at world leading technology based company ERG Group, where she was directly involved in media and stakeholder relations. In recent years, Karen ran her own marketing and communications consultancy business, providing strategic communications advice to a broad range of clients. Her experience includes management of community engagement programs for private and public companies and investor relations for ASX and TSX listed entities.
	Greg Galton Senior Counsel Investor Relations Greg Galton is Purple Communications’ Senior Counsel – Investor Relations and has over 15 years equity markets experience as both an institutional investor and stockbroking research analyst. Greg brings with him a unique perspective and in-depth knowledge of the research analysis and investor markets to raise and sustain Purple clients’ profile targeting research analysts, existing shareholders and potential new investors. In particular, Greg provides strategic, board level advice on the development of quality written material tailored to the investment community. Prior to joining Purple, Greg held senior investment management research roles at Colonial First State Global Asset Management and RCM Capital Management where he was responsible for the investment research team’s output including financial modelling, company valuations, business model/strategy analysis and industry structure & trends evaluation. Greg holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Finance).
	Tony Goodman Account Director Tony Goodman is Purple Communications’ Account Director. Tony’s experience includes the following positions: CEO for Australia’s Chamber of Commerce in the United Kingdom - Australian Business. As CEO, Tony oversaw the G’Day UK program which promoted Australia’s tourism, business & trade initiatives and successes to the UK, and the rest of Europe. He also oversaw the preparations and launch of the Australian Federal Governments ‘Australia Unlimited’ brand in the UK. In 2007, led the successful mulit-million purchase of TNT Magazine, the UK based media company holds a wide portfolio of lifestyle publications and websites. He was the COO at TNT Magazine overseeing marketing, sales, digital, events, editorial and production divisions. He was an active campaigner in the Australasian community in Europe. As Head of Marketing at Trader Media Group, the billion pound media company with print and digital products in the UK, South Africa and Europe. He was actively leading consumer and trade marketing activity across all media channels and was a central figure in the company’s transition from print to digital. Tony hold a Bachelor of Arts, Post-Graduate Diploma in Marketing and an MBA.
	Erin Buckley Senior Consultant Joining the Purple team in 2009, Erin is an experienced consultant specialising in strategic media relations, marketing communications, stakeholder engagement, and internal communications. With a grounding in a broad range of industries, Erin has established a diverse portfolio of clients including major multinational oil & gas, accounting, law and engineering firms. Erin takes a consistent and strategic approach to communications to help clients build brand awareness, leverage the profile of their leaders and to foster business development opportunities. Erin holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Public Relations and Management) with Distinction from Curtin University of Technology. She was also named Public Relations Institute of Australia’s Student of the Year in 2009.
	Renee Wilkinson Account Manager Renée Wilkinson has more than ten year’s experience developing and implementing communications, community relations and issues management strategies. Renée has held several in-house communications positions for government departments in Western Australia and the United Kingdom and for Health Minister Jim McGinty. Her work on the Boronia Prison development in Bentley earned a Public Relations Institute of Australia (PRIA) Community Relations award in 2005. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Public Relations and Marketing).
	Zoey Tyson Consultant Over the past four years Zoey has provided strategic investor and communication advice to a number of public and private organisations from the resources, finance and agricultural sectors. Zoey completed a Bachelor of Commerce (Public Relations and Marketing) at Curtin University and specialises in investor relations for small to mid cap resource companies. Zoey is currently completing a Master of Finance at Curtin University focusing specifically on corporate finance. Zoey has been working with the Purple team supporting major youth charity, Fairbridge Western Australia www.fairbridge.asn.au. Purple provides stakeholder communications advice to increase community awareness for the organisation. Zoey speaks fluent German and is a member of PRIA.
	Andjelka Zivanovic Graphic Designer Andjelka joined Purple in November 2010 bringing experience in graphic design, administration, event management and finance. Her design expertise lies in print media including logo development, banner designs, fact sheets, newsletters, advertisements, stationery and promotional collateral. Andjelka previously worked in similar roles for the ACT Government and Banking sector. Andjelka holds a degree in Graphic Design from the University of Canberra and a Diploma of Business Marketing from the Canberra Institute of Technology.
	Casey Hockey Media Officer
	Nikki Harwood Office Administrator/PA Nikki Harwood joined Purple in July 2011 as office administrator and personal assistant to Managing Director Warrick Hazeldine. Nikki previously worked in administration for an ASX listed gold producer based in Perth. Her expertise include electronic data storage systems, data basing, advertising, marketing and events management. Nikki also worked in the real estate industry for several years in New Zealand and Australia.
	Lisa Marsh Financial Controller Lisa joined Purple in November 2010 in the role of Finance and Office Manager. Lisa has a Diploma in Finance and Insurance Business Management through FIBMA. Whilst Lisa initially started her working career in the Banking and Legal sectors, her experience in office administration came from jointly owning and running a successful retail business with her husband for 10 years, where Lisa specialised in the marketing, advertising and finance aspects of the business as well as the bookkeeping and office administration. Prior to joining Purple, Lisa has held a number of Administration Manager roles for some of the world's leading automotive brands.