Meet the Team
The Einsteinz team is dynamic, fun, focused - and all female. Don't hold it against us - it means we are particularly good at multi tasking! We're all very level headed, strategic thinking and love what we do.
[WHOOT - update - our new bookeeper is a bloke. The female axis has been weakened!]
Pru Quinlan - Managing Director
Pru has more than 20 years PR experience providing strategic communications counsel to a portfolio of national, international and multinational clients on a wide range of issues in the IT&C and digital media market. This counsel has been provided in Australia, UK and Europe, encompassing a range of organisations from industry associations, to global corporations and feisty start ups.
She draws upon this experience for each and every client - and combines it all with a very healthy dose of honesty and openness, an untiring 'can do' approach and a sense of enjoyment that comes from running her own agency.
Jennifer Parker - Consultant
Jennifer is a communications consultant with 15 years of experience in the media and PR industries. Specialising in corporate communications and media relations, Jennifer has held senior management roles in both consulting and in-house environments. In addition to extensive experience in the IT&T and media sectors, she has also provided strategic counsel to a range of ASX- listed companies.
Jennifer’s approach to clients’ communications needs can be described in three words: proactive, strategic and honest. She enjoys working with clients to refine their communications strategy, raise their profile, set the issues straight, and deliver on business objectives.
Karen Tearney - Consultant
Karen brings over 15 years of public relations and marketing experience to the Einsteinz team. She has provided strategic counsel to big brands such as eBay Australia, AAPT and Microsoft, developed integrated marketing and PR campaigns for emerging technology start-ups and delivered grass-roots campaigns for saving trees in the UK.
Karen brings enthusiasm, creativity and rigorous thinking to all her clients and campaigns. She has a searing focus on client service and is committed to delivering valuable results that support her clients’ business goals.
Dana Dobbie - Consultant
Dana honed her PR skills working on the IBM Australia and New Zealand account at a leading agency as part of the strategic planning communication group some 15 years ago. In 1999 Dana launched her own PR company and went on to successfully grow the business and work with clients including NineMSN, Trend Micro, Ozemail, ABC Asia Pacific, Iomega, Sanyo, Sybase, and Krispy Kreme. In 2006 she abandoned corporate life, selling her business and focusing her attentions on her young children.
Fast forward to 2011 and Dana has joined the Einsteinz Communications team and brings with her a wonderful balance of tech PR experience across both business and consumer sectors. She's a clear thinking, smart cookie and a wonderful addition to the team.
Felicity Ryan
Felicity has 15 years marketing communications experience in Australian, UK and European markets in government, agency and in-house environments. The focus of her career has been on technology, Internet, and media and marketing sectors, where she has worked with some world's largest brands including Intel, Cisco, McAfee, BT and News International.
With a strong creative sense, Felicity is dynamite at "thinking outside the box" in helping clients to build brands through the media - and beyond it. She enjoys creating communications strategies for clients and putting these into action.
Samantha Marks - Consultant
You'll never walk away from a meeting with Sam wondering - about anything. She's clear, concise and has a phenomenal strategic mind that delivers insights and great results to each and every client. Sam brings more than 15 years media and PR experience to bear, including time spent as a corporate affairs manager for an ASX company, the proprietor of a boutique communications agency and a freelance consultant.
Sam is passionate about business that encourages frank and fearless exchange of ideas and information, thrive where creative initiative is rewarded.
Cathryn van der Walt - Consultant
C athryn van der Walt is a highly experienced communications professional with almost twenty years of experience in public relations, marketing communications and marketing. Working in consultancy and in-house roles in Australia and Asia with major brand names, start-up organisations and general business in technology and communications, Cathryn has also worked in general business, banking & finance, automotive, superannuation, career development, legal, consumer and sporting sectors.
Cathryn brings wonderful insights and business understanding to every client engagement. She works tirelessly to ensure success and you can rest easy when she's on your team.
Kathryn Hartman - Consultant (Marketing)
Kathryn is one of Australia’s most seasoned IT marketers, with almost 25 years experience working with leading technology companies in marketing and sales. She has worked with a veritable who's who of tech companies in Australia and the US including Honeywell, Wang, Groupe Bull, Progress Software, Seagate Software, Business Objects and Powersoft, where she was worldwide product marketing manager .
Kathryn's decision to join Einsteinz Communication in 2006 was a particularly proud moment as she'd previously been a client of Pru's. When you meet Kathryn you'll understand why we all respect her approach and strategic vision for the delivery of marketing communications services.
Louise Roberts - Consultant (currently on maternity leave)
Louise brings more than 17 years international PR experience to the Einsteinz Communications team. With a focus on technology and communications, Louise has also worked on some very successful campaigns for a wide range of organisations, industry associations and trade shows.
Louise brings an attention to detail, zealous interest in each clients' success and a persistence which results in consistently delighted clients. We don't hold it against her that she's wasn't born in Australia as her UK background makes for a lot of fun.