Shane uses his 30 years of experience in business leadership, managing media organisations and leading marketing, communications and digital divisions of major organisations to help companies to embrace opportunities and navigate challenges.

Shane has a rare mix of senior level experience across business, strategy, media, brand, marketing, communication and digital platforms. He is a highly experienced business strategy and brand facilitator, bringing together the skill of a business leader with the communication discipline of a journalist.

Shane started his career as a reporter covering economics, industrial relations, politics, business and social and demographic change. This included five years in the Canberra Press Gallery.

His media management roles have included National Chief of Staff of News Corporation, Chief-of-Staff, News Editor and Deputy Editor of The Courier-Mail, Editor-in-Chief of Quest Newspapers, National Editorial Director of APN Regional Media, Queensland Editor of The Australian and General Manager of News Corp Queensland.

He has been Marketing and Communication Director of The University of Queensland, Goodstart Early Learning, and Brisbane Marketing (now Brisbane Economic Development Agency).

His business experience includes being Queensland Head and national COO of peak employer body The Australian Industry Group.

Shane brings deep experience and pragmatic insights to business challenges. His background is across commercial business and industry, media, education, member organisations and not-for-profit.

Industry experience

• Media
• Economic Development
• Manufacturing
• University
• Early Learning & Childcare
• Schools
• Not-for-profit

Qualification and professional affiliations

• Bachelor of Arts (Economics) The University of Queensland
• Australian Graduate School of Management — Strategy, Leading for the Long Term, Leading for Change and Innovation