Combining local knowledge with experience the closely-knit Comacon team includes some of the most experienced consultants in stakeholder engagement and communication. Our consultants are high performing, practical specialists who thrive in working collaboratively with our clients and stakeholders to make their projects a success and realise true benefits for stakeholders and local communities.

Our overarching centralised management provides leadership and common support, including for administration, graphics, media, HR and finance, as part of a structure that permits a scalable approach, so staff and resources can be added or demobilised without disruption depending on your requirements.

Donna Groves

Managing Director and Principal Consultant

Donna is a stakeholder engagement and communication professional with more than 20 years’ experience on over 150 projects in sectors including infrastructure, natural resources and governance. Donna has taken on senior community and stakeholder engagement and communication roles with the NSW and Australian Governments, major contractors, Sydney Catchment Authority and South Sydney Council. As a consultant, she has worked on major infrastructure projects on both the client and the contractor side including with Melbourne Water, John Holland Group, Infrastructure Australia.

Coral Reynolds

Executive General Manager

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 Ryan

Senior Communication and Engagement Consultant

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.

Sian Conn

Senior Communication and Engagement Consultant

Sian works collaboratively with project partners and key stakeholders to help deliver project specific communication strategies and action plans. Her knowledge of processes in working with public and private sector clients and liaison with people from different backgrounds is also held in high regard.

Grace Pundyk

Senior Communication and Engagement Consultant

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 Jacob

Principal Consultant

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.

Anne Archer

Consultant

Anne is well versed in engaging and building rapport with communities, stakeholders and clients and has developed a career framework around community engagement. Her experiences in dealing with adverse clients and stakeholders with a person-centred approach has given her a strong ability to connect with individuals and groups on all levels through empowerment and positivity. Anne’s pragmatic approach has allowed her to network and build strong relationships to engage and meet outcomes most effectively. She is enthusiastic and productive when met with challenges and changing environments.

Joe Pereira

Principal Consultant

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 Mobjer

Consultant

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 Kozulin

Consultant

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.

Rita Buttenshaw

Business Manager

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 Thomson

Consultant

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.

Jen Langusch

Human Resources Manager

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 McCulloch

Graphic Designer

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.

Comacon International

Comacon has community engagement, environmental management and social analysis teams in eight international locations. In London, Paris, Berlin, Barcelona and Auckland, our staff have become indispensable to the large infrastructure projects they’re working on. They’re now permanently embedded within their respective teams, working exclusively on these projects. In Apia and The Hague, our consultants are working with our social partners to implement pro-bono programs supporting clean water supplies in a number of developing countries.

Our Hong Kong office supports our Infrastructure community relations partner training, which we have facilitated throughout China since 2014. In addition to the above locations, we’ll soon be opening offices in the USA (San Francisco and New York) and in also plan further expansion in Asia.
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To contact our international teams please email comaconinternational@comacon.com.au

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Donna Groves

Coral Reynolds

Gemma Ryan

Sian Conn

Grace Pundyk

Pauline Jacob

Anne Archer

Joe Pereira

Maria Mobjer

Nina Kozulin

Rita Buttenshaw

Rachael Thomson

Jen Langusch

Veta McCulloch

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