Managing Director
Annette Ellis is the Managing Director of Cannings Purple, heading our organisation and its teams and setting strategic direction.
Annette specialises in corporate communications, reputation management, crisis communications, change management and stakeholder relations and is an accomplished corporate editor, speechwriter and a highly regarded coach in executive presentation skills.
With more than 25 years’ experience gained primarily in the global resources and logistics sectors, Annette ran her own successful communications agency before joining Cannings Purple in 2008. Over the course of her career, she has provided community engagement, media management, internal communications and issues management support to major project developments both in Australia and around the world.
Annette provides pro bono public relations advice and support to a number of community and industry associations including Murdoch University’s PR Industry Advisory Committee, The Salvation Army’s Business and Industry Advisory Committee and the Australia-Africa Minerals and Energy Group.
Government Relations
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2022-23 WA budget fast facts
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The cost of living versus the cost of winning
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Digital
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Let’s talk clean energy systems
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Corporate Affairs
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Investor Relations
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Feature
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Commonwealth Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and his Cabinet colleagues have squarely…
Cyber
The Great Crypto Conundrum
Why are Australians taking the plunge, and what do we…
Federal Election 2022: On the Western Front
Federal elections mean enticing voters with big promises and big…