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Published on: 11/3/2009
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Sarah Cruickshank
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Sarah Cruickshank
Managing Director, Parker & Partners
An experienced political and policy consultant, Sarah Cruickshank has more than a dozen years' experience in developing and implementing complex strategic communications campaigns on behalf of government, business and the community.
Since joining Parker & Partners in 2002 she has led a number of the company's flagship client accounts including DFAT (2005 Aichi World Expo and APEC Australia 2007), WMC Resources and Unisys.
Sarah's particular expertise is in the public policy issues and challenges facing Australian industry, as well as the inextricable link between business operations and the increasing social and environmental considerations driven by community and government.
Related recent client programs of Sarah's include EDS, BlueScope Steel, Origin Energy, Microsoft, Ricegrowers' Association of Australia, Invest Brisbane, the Balmain Tigers redevelopment, and Cochlear.
Effective advocacy, third party stakeholder relations and issues management have been core to each of these campaigns.
Prior to joining Parker & Partners, Sarah spent three years as a senior manager at a leading industry association, promoting the interests of business to State and Federal Government.
She also spent four years as a political adviser to Federal Government.
Sarah holds a Bachelor of Arts (History) from the University of Sydney and is currently enrolled in a M.A (Islamic studies) at University of New England.