Meet the people who make it happen.

John Brenton is the Managing Director of Envoy Public Affairs. He leads the firm’s national team and service offering. John advises the boards and executive leadership teams of major Australian and global companies on complex public policy matters, stakeholder relations, and commercial strategy. He brings more than twenty years of executive experience across the public and private sectors.

Michael Choueifate is a Principal at Envoy Public Affairs, providing senior strategic counsel to clients on government, policy and stakeholder matters. He brings more than 14 years’ experience at senior levels within Federal and State Labor Governments.

Alexander Dalgleish is a Principal at Envoy Public Affairs, advising clients on government, policy, regulatory and commercial matters. He has more than a decade of experience in senior Federal Government roles.

Paul Chamberlin is a Principal at Envoy Public Affairs, advising clients on government relations, political strategy, media engagement and stakeholder matters. He has more than 35 years’ experience across lobbying, politics, government relations and journalism in Canberra.

Chloe Martinez Brenton is the Chief Strategy Officer at Envoy Public Affairs, leading the firm’s growth strategy and advising clients on complex government affairs and strategic communications matters. She has more than fifteen years’ experience across Australia and Asia Pacific, working at the intersection of government, business and communications.

Marwa Zamani is a Senior Director at Envoy Public Affairs, leading its Energy practice and advising clients on government engagement, stakeholder strategy and major projects. She has extensive experience advocating for energy projects and navigating political, procurement and approvals processes through to financial close.

Vanessa Smith is the Senior Director – Client Services at Envoy Public Affairs, leading the client services team and developing tailored strategies to help clients achieve their policy and commercial objectives. She combines expertise in international relations and domestic politics with rigorous, client-focused research.

Alexis Wilson is the Director, Strategic Communications at Envoy Public Affairs, leading the firm’s strategic communications and public relations practice. She is a senior global communications executive with extensive experience in corporate affairs, media relations, issues management and executive communications.

Tim Woolley is a Director at Envoy Public Affairs, advising clients on government decisions shaping major projects, developments and procurements. An experienced adviser, he provides strategic, proactive and responsive advice across multiple sectors from project ideation to delivery.

Kieren Ash is a Director at Envoy Public Affairs, providing strategic counsel to help clients manage regulatory risk and navigate complex political and bureaucratic environments. He has more than a decade of experience across senior political staffing, policy advisory and corporate affairs.

Ashleigh Dwan is an Associate Director at Envoy Public Affairs, advising clients on government relations, political strategy, media engagement and major public policy campaigns. She combines first-hand political experience with a background in journalism and media.

Tess Hutton is an Associate Director – Client Services at Envoy Public Affairs, supporting clients with strategic policy, stakeholder engagement and project advice. She is a former Victorian Government public policy professional with experience in policy development, legislation and project delivery.

Miguel Salcedo is a Senior Associate at Envoy Public Affairs, providing research and strategic advice to help clients manage political risk and navigate complex policy and regulatory environments. His expertise spans foreign affairs, public policy and national security.

Aiden May is a Senior Associate at Envoy Public Affairs, advising clients on market analysis, international trade, legislative impacts and economic policy. His work focuses on translating complex trade and regulatory issues into practical strategic advice.

Zoe Dixon is a Senior Associate at Envoy Public Affairs, advising clients on policy development, project implementation and strategic matters. She has extensive experience delivering complex public policy reforms and initiatives across the Victorian Government.

Shawn Lambert is a Senior Associate at Envoy Public Affairs, advising clients on government, policy and stakeholder matters. A qualified lawyer, he has more than 20 years’ experience at the intersection of government, policy and business.

Andrew Lewis is an Associate at Envoy Public Affairs, advising clients on government relations, policy analysis and strategic matters, with a particular focus on education. He has experience across government and education-sector organisations.

Chris Lynch is an Associate at Envoy Public Affairs, delivering research and advice to help clients navigate complex regulatory and policy challenges. His academic and professional expertise spans international relations, geopolitics and their intersection with the financial sector.

Annabel Russ is an Associate at Envoy Public Affairs, supporting clients with government engagement, policy and political research, stakeholder coordination and strategic communications. She works across the renewable energy, infrastructure, resources and data centre sectors.

Sean Doherty is an Associate at Envoy Public Affairs, supporting clients with policy, parliamentary and government engagement matters. He brings experience across ministerial offices and parliamentary committee processes.

Matthew Tadrous is an Associate at Envoy Public Affairs, supporting clients with policy analysis, stakeholder engagement, regulatory matters and strategic advice. He is an experienced policy adviser with a background across the Australian Public Service and private sector.

Lisa McArdle is the Operations Manager at Envoy Public Affairs, overseeing the firm’s administration, finance and day-to-day business operations. She has more than 15 years’ experience in business administration and executive support.

Luisa Megale is a senior corporate affairs, strategic communications and reputation adviser with more than two decades’ experience advising CEOs, chairs and boards through complex commercial, regulatory and stakeholder environments. She works with Envoy as an independent senior adviser, supporting clients on corporate affairs strategy, strategic communications, reputation, issues and crisis management, executive counsel and business-critical change.