Australia Day

26 January 2014

247 days to go

Emma Rossi

Media Relations Executive

Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) Jan 11 - Current

>             Spokesperson on issues including: Cyber security, the Do Not Call Register and Broadcast breaches and investigations.  Numerous radio, print and TV interviews

>             Manage and drive media relations. Coach executives in messaging and delivery media interviews

>             Develop and execute a media strategy to ensure successful development of the ACMA’s public reputation. Work closely with the Chair and Executive to successfully promote key ACMA messaging

>             Lead the media team and advise on media judgments, release strategy, coordinate interviews and media events.

 

Board, Event Management and Community Activities

 

>               Chair: ASIC Board Sisters of St Joseph Peruvian Project. Communications & Media Portfolio Feb 2008 - Oct 2011

 

>               Organiser of Saint Mary MacKillop celebratory and fundraising dinner. Guests included the Prime Minister, NSW Premier, business and church leaders, August 2010

 

>               Organiser and Master of Ceremonies of a 400th Anniversary Musical Concert attended by 1,000 people at Sydney City Recital Hall featuring the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, May 2009

                                        

Media Experience:

 

>        Corporate Media Trainer and Presenter:

For government, public and private corporations, 1990-current. 

Clients include: NAB Bank, BNZ, Ernst and Young, MYOB, P&O, ACMA

 

>        Sky News, Australia      Newsreader: various bulletins, freelance basis, 1998-2005

 

>        Seven Network, Sydney 1993-1998

Host: Sunday Sunrise, National News & Business. Late News, Ansett Inflight News

Reporter: Seven News, Sydney Weekender, 11am, Real Life

Seven Network, Melbourne        Presenter, reporter, News & Tonight Live 1992-1993

 

>       National Nine News, Adelaide   Presenter, news reporter 1990-1991

>       National Nine News, Sydney      Reporter, producer News, Today Show 1988-1990

 

Education

 

>        Masters in Management, Macquarie Graduate School of Management 1998

 

>         B.A. (Comms) Charles Sturt University, Bathurst.  Graduated with Distinction 1985-1987      Oregon State University, USA, Exchange Student. Majored in Marketing and Comms 1986