Weber Shandwick hires Josh Wright to its Public Affairs team
Public Relations agency Weber Shandwick has announced the hiring Josh Wright to its Public Affairs team.
The announcement:
Weber Shandwick today announced the appointment of Josh Wright as advisor on the Public Affairs team. Wright joins the team from Transport for NSW where he was the business manager in the office of the Deputy Director General.
Wright comes to Weber Shandwick having spent six years with the Transport system in NSW, moving from departmental position to ministerial advisor roles for both sides of politics. In his last position, he served as advisor to the Transport deputy director general responsible for infrastructure programs.
Wright began his career in the military and has since built a strong background indefence. During his time serving with the Australian military, he developed an expertise in security and emergency management, in addition to public affairs and communications. Following his service, he held a succession of senior roles in Commonwealth government departments in Canberra.
“We are thrilled to have Josh join our team. Having a crisis communications specialist with his breadth of knowledge and experience in defence, transport and infrastructure onboard adds considerably to our robust practice offering,” said Jacquelynne Willcox, head of government relations at Weber Shandwick.
Ava Lawler, managing director for Weber Shandwick Australia added: “Josh is a tremendous addition to the strong and growing team Jacquelynne leads. I know he will make an extraordinary contribution.”
Source: Weber Shandwick media release
