Donna is a community/stakeholder engagement and communications professional with more than 20 years’ experience. She has worked on over 150 infrastructure and natural resource projects in community/stakeholder engagement and strategic planning co-ordination. Donna has previously worked in senior community and stakeholder engagement and communication roles with the NSW, Victorian and Australian Governments, major contractors, a large council and major engineering consultancies. As a consultant, she has worked on major infrastructure projects on both the client and the contractor side including a two-year secondment as Head of Communications for Infrastructure Australia. Donna also works with infrastructure financiers to negotiate and develop infrastructure project financing. Donna is the founder and owner of Comacon Pty Ltd (however Comacon is in the middle of a transition to employee ownership).

Coral has over 15 years project management experience with a strong track record in successfully delivering communication and engagement strategies that meet the demands of large numbers of stakeholders. Coral has worked with some of Australia’s largest management consultancies, infrastructure providers and government agencies including Comacon, Advisian (formerly Evans & Peck), John Holland, Fulton Hogan, CPB Contractors, Downer, Australian Rail Track Corporation and the NSW Department of Industry.

Gemma is an experienced communication and engagement practitioner with highly developed interpersonal skills and a vibrancy and assertiveness that lends itself to working with communities and clients to understand their issues and deliver outstanding results to meet their needs. Gemma has worked in the public and private sectors, as both client and service provider from project development through preparing strategies and action plans to delivery and evaluation.

Grace is a skilled communication professional with extensive experience in writing and editing, public speaking, event organisation, the publishing industry and the performing arts. Her expertise crosses a diverse spectrum of subjects and working environments both in Australia and internationally where she has worked with various government departments and agencies (Arts, DPC, Indigenous Affairs, Parliament, Justice, and Education) and corporate sectors (the arts, business, oil, technology, finance, travel).

Pauline is a stakeholder, communication and government relations professional with over 20 years’ experience on more than 30 key projects including 10 years’ experience in policy and legislation reform. She specialises in strategic planning relating to stakeholder and government relations and has led this component for some of Australia’s most controversial projects and policy reforms.

Joe is a leader in external engagement and he brings versatility, insight and a grace under pressure that keeps projects on time, within budget and leaves clients satisfied. He also brings excellent skills in conflict resolution and strategic thinking that have delivered breakthrough solutions. Joe has been instrumental in restoring calm to controversial and challenging projects, and is accredited in team development training, which continues to prove invaluable.

Maria brings experience from a diverse career including paralegal work with Hamilton Law Firm in Stockholm, leading a team of sports statisticians at the Swedish News Agency and assistant editor at JP Infonet where she tailored legal news and analyses for clients and government departments. Since arriving in Australia and starting a family, Maria turned her hand to managing the head office for kikki.K and is now keen to develop her skills as an engagement practitioner.

Nina is a skilled communicator with 10 years experience teaching English to secondary school students including a period of time as Head of the English Department. Nina is particularly proud of the work she did while Special Needs Coordinator for a team supporting students with diverse needs. An outstanding leader with the ability to improve learning outcomes, encourage collaborative working environments and effect change, Nina's common sense approach and strong conflict resolution skills will come in handy as she takes on the challenge of engagement and communication.

Originally from the USA, but now considered an ‘Aussie’, Rita adds a wealth of business acumen to Comacon gained from working on both sides of the Pacific in a wide variety of industry sectors. Rita holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications providing a solid foundation and versatility to excel in marketing, communications and business development roles, while maintaining an operational focus.

Rachael has a Post Graduate Diploma in Psychology and 8 years of experience in the business sector. She is analytical, self-motivated and systematic and takes personal pride in providing high quality service to the team and Comacon clients.

Jenny is an experienced human resources professional able to improve corporate, team and individual performance. Jenny provides innovative and strategic solutions and on one major project introduced reforms that greatly increased employee efficiency.

Veta is a communications professional with over 15 years’ experience in the areas of graphic design, marketing and communications; establishing and maintaining strong working relationships with clients. Veta specialises in web design, graphic design and branding, creating engaging, memorable and cohesive designs for clients and major projects.