Hourigan International has appointed Karen Taylor as CEO, with founder Anthony Hourigan assuming the role of Executive Chair. Co-Founder, Monique D'Arcy-Irvine, will focus on the future evolution of the business. "Karen has been instrumental in bringing the ‘creative leadership’ philosophy to life across every sector we work in, leading global searches for over 100 leaders in top ASX-listed companies, institutions, high potential…

Congratulations to Rob Doolan who has commenced with The Arnotts Group as their new Global Commercial Director, bringing his strategic, commercial and international relationship building skills to the business. 

We are delighted to announce the placement of Nicola Richardson into the role of Executive General Manager, People at ASB Bank, reporting to CEO, Vittoria Shortt. Nicola is a progressive and energetic executive with a proven ability to build high performing organisations through its people, culture and core capabilities. As the strategic leader of People at ASB, Nicola will lead focused…

We are very pleased to announce the promotion of Bel Hissey to Associate Partner at Hourigan International.  Bel is passionate about helping clients build world-class, high-impact teams. Prior to joining Hourigan International, Bel was a Communications Professional with 15+ years’ experience successfully managing big, complex brands at some of the world’s most successful and creatively awarded agencies.

We are very pleased to announce the placement of James Arvanitakis as the new Director of the Forrest Research Foundation. The Forrest Research Foundation seeks to attract the world’s most outstanding minds to Western Australia to undertake high quality research and create a world-leading collaborative centre of research and scholarship in Western Australia. The Foundation was established in 2014 following one…

Hourigan International is thrilled to announce the appointment of Tara Moses joining RM Williams the new Chief Operating Officer. Tara Moses has recently joined the business to lead the transformation of manufacturing that achieves the brands global growth ambitions whilst maintaining a long history of world class quality and commitment to excellence.Tara will build stronger production partnerships, improve operations around…

Congratulations to Josh Faulks who has been appointed CEO by the AANA - Australian Association of National Advertisers .In this role, Josh will lead the revitalisation of the organisation and the industry post-COVID and cement the AANA’s role as a powerful advocate for advertising in Australia. Josh brings extensive experience from a career working at the highest levels of government and…

Congratulations to Rachel Allen who is the new Design Director at RM Williams. This role reports to the CEO, Paul Grossman, and will work collaboratively with the Leadership Team to define and direct the product strategy and vision for the brand, ensuring a strong growth agenda both locally and internationally.  Rachel is highly respected in the fashion industry having worked for some…

Hourigan International is extremely proud to have recently placed Dr Julie Robidart as the new Head of Research, OceanOmics as part of Minderoo Foundation. The ocean is in the midst of a biodiversity crisis. Minderoo Foundation, through their OceanOmics program, are revolutionising marine conservation by unravelling the ocean genome and building a world-class integrated ocean monitoring platform to inform decision-making in…

We are delighted to see our client, Belinda Driscoll being promoted to Managing Director, Kimberly Clark Australia and New Zealand. Belinda is an outstanding commercial marketer with a proven track record in delivering growth typical of Creative Leaders. Belinda’s promotion is a great example of Creative Leaders coming from a marketing portfolio and background into Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer positions.  These…