OUR TEAM
The firm is privately owned by three Directors: Chairman, Geoff Rodgers, Managing Director, Helen Besly and Executive General Manager, Alasdair Jeffrey. They are supported by an Advisory Board of recognised business and industry leaders: former managing partner of a major legal firm, Geoff Harley, corporate advisory specialist Ian Johnston, film, television and tourism leader Des Power and highly experienced corporate executive and company director, John Reynolds.
Rowland offers clients a broad, integrated and multi-disciplinary communication resource via the skills of experienced professionals from diverse backgrounds such as communication, journalism, commerce, social planning, marketing, government, politics, research, facilitation, training, business management, economics, risk management, education and design.
National executive team
Click to view profiles of our senior executives:
- Geoff Rodgers, Chairman
- Helen Besly, Managing Director
- Alasdair Jeffrey, Executive General Manager
- Fiona Sperou, General Manager – People & Culture
- Nikki Accornero, General Manager – Stakeholder Engagement
- Anna Marsden, General Manager – Creative
- Al Armstrong, General Manager – Crisis Management
- Kathy Mac Dermott, General Manager – Corporate Affairs
- Liz Dougall, General Manager – Corporate Affairs
- Shaun Drabsch, General Manager – Government Relations
- Jennifer Ramsey, Group Senior Executive
- Chris Cosgrove, Associate – Corporate Sustainability
- Ian Gray, Director – Corporate Communication
- Sarah Dixon, Director – People & Culture
- John Devers, Director – Infrastructure
- Joanne Osborne, Director – Stakeholder Engagement
- Rob Lovegrove, Manager – Digital Marketing
- Tony Ryan, Manager – Communication Training, Professional Development
- Alex Pope, Associate – Indigenous Engagement
Contact our administration staff:
- Lorraine Stratford, General Manager - Finance and Administration
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Associates
Complementing our core staff and on-site teams, Rowland maintains a broad and active network of external associates, and a series of strategic alliances and partnerships to deliver work throughout Australia and internationally. They are leaders in the fields of marketing, media, international business, people and culture, government and Indigenous relations, research, and IT/digital communication.
Joining the team
Rowland is always searching for suitable people to join our team. If you are interested in applying for a position with Rowland, please contact us.
