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Lisa Nixon

Lisa Nixon

Director

Lisa is an experienced public affairs strategist, with specialist track record in crisis and issues management; government lobbying; corporate communication and brand building; and community engagement.

With more than 17 years’ experience in public affairs and media, Lisa has worked with organisations such as The Pharmacy Guild of Australia, Westpac Banking Corporation, Queensland Government, BHP, ABN Amro, John Holland, Queensland Rail, Queensland Tourism Industry Council, EDAW AECOM, Hardy Brothers Jewellers, the Queensland Brain Institute, Blake Dawson and The University of Queensland.

Lisa is a key member of BBS’ corporate strategy, community engagement and crisis management teams.

Areas of Expertise

  • Crisis and Issues Management
  • Lobbying & Strategic Government Communication (experience at local, state and national level)
  • Industry Communication
  • Corporate Communications
  • Community Engagement
  • Media Relations & Media Training
  • Business Development Consultancy

Key Achievements

Issues and Crisis Management

  • Ongoing strategic advice to BBS’ client service teams on ‘live’ and potential client issues
  • Issues management and crisis planning for Queensland's first public private partnership project, $550m Southbank Institute Redevelopment
  • Development of internal and external merger communications programs for Australia for international services firm EDAW AECOM
  • Issues management for major construction and infrastructure businesses, including BHP, John Holland

Lobbying and Strategic Government Communication

  • Successfully communicated the pharmacy sector’s message to the Commonwealth and State Governments on the issues of deregulation and ‘supermarkets in pharmacies
  • Advised Queensland Government-owned energy business during merger activities
  • Designed the successful, initial extension of retail trading hours campaign for Queensland
  • Advised Pasminco Ltd on negotiations with the Queensland Government relevant to the Pasminco Century Mine Project

Industry Communication

  • Industry profiling and member communication for the Queensland Tourism Industry Council
  • Industry consultation and communication for the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA)
  • Industry profiling and member communication strategies for the Retailers Association of Queensland
  • Industry consultation and education on the deregulation issue for Queensland Dairyfarmers’ Organisation

Corporate Communications

  • Research & Development of national communications strategy for The Centre for Military and Veterans’ Health (consortium comprising The University of Queensland)
  • Research & Development of national communications strategy for The Australian Flexible Learning Framework (Commonwealth-State joint program)
  • Corporate brand building and profiling program for EDAW AECOM
  • National branding and marketing strategy for accounting and business services firm, Bentleys MRI
  • Corporate communication strategy (post-merger) for Queensland Studies Authority
  • Corporate Communications Audit – Urban Development Institute of Australia (Qld)
  • Corporate Communications Audit – Australian Centre for Complementary Medicine Education & Research
  • Queensland Market Entry strategy for Sydney-based Smart Salary Pty Ltd

Community Engagement

  • Stakeholder engagement / education program for Southbank Institute Redevelopment Project, Queensland’s first public private partnership
  • Project-specific community and government consultation program for BHP; Brisbane Airport Corporation Limited general community engagement

Media Relations and Media Training

  • Brand relaunch/repositioning campaign for national luxury brand, Hardy Brothers Jewellers
  • State-wide media management for leading insurance brand AAMI
  • RAQ Fashion Design Awards
  • Conducted media training for senior executives at the following companies: Stanwell Corporation, Australian Medical Association Queensland

Business Development/Tender Consultancy

  • For clients such as:- John Holland, Opus Qantec McWilliam, Leighton Contractors, Smart Salary Pty Ltd, Rider Hunt, EDAW AECOM,Bentleys MRI

Background

  • Certified IAP2 practitioner with certificates from International Association for Public Participation (IAP2) in Planning for Effective Public Participation, Effective Communication for Public Participation and Techniques for Effective Public Participation
  • Former journalist and chief of staff at Brisbane suburban newspapers
  • Former freelance media consultant
  • Bachelor of Arts (majoring in Journalism), from the University of Queensland
  • Member, Public Relations & Marketing Committee & Urban Development Institute of Australia (Qld)
  • Committee Member (Qld), Asia Pacific Professional Services Marketing Association
  • Former State Council Member, Royal Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Animals (Queensland)