With a passion for the business of communications, Fleur has spent the past two decades working within and representing some of the world’s most innovative media and entertainment brands.</p> <p>Fleur has global experience, working for agencies and large private and public sector corporations within Australia, the United States and New Zealand. Prior to founding Launch Group, Fleur was head of corporate communications for Channel Seven and Director of Communications, Marketing and Tourism for the City of Sydney in the lead-up to the 2000 Olympic Games.</p> <p>A writer at heart, Fleur has worked as a journalist and copywriter and will publish her first business book in 2015.</p> <p>Fleur lectures in New Media and Public Relations and is on the organising committee for TEDxSydney and the marketing committee for the Chris O’Brien Lifehouse, Sydney’s first cancer-only hospital. Fleur has a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications.

Dr Ross Howden is General Manager of Launch Group and founder and Director of subsidiary business, ScreenLaunch.</p> <p>Screen Launch is a sales, distribution and marketing company for innovative digital screen content. In the two roles, Ross has a focus on developing the digital and social media services offered to clients.</p> <p>Prior to establishing ScreenLaunch in 2010, Ross spent fifteen years in the entertainment industry as a film producer, sales representative and entertainment technologist. Ross has worked inhouse for Baz Luhrmann’s Bazmark production studios, BBC, Australian Broadcasting Corporation and FOXTEL. He trained as a producer at the Australian Film Television and Radio School and has produced two feature films and numerous short films. Ross also has significant experience in online video, and was a founding player in the video streaming area in Australia.</p> <p>More information about ScreenLaunch can be found at http://www.screenlaunch.com

A communications all-rounder, Laura has expertise across corporate and consumer briefs within Australia and New Zealand. Client briefs have included Westfield, TEDxSydney, ABC Innovation, Regus, OntheHouse and Adults Surviving Child Abuse (ASCA).</p> <p>Laura’s outstanding communications achievements were recognised with the 2013 Small Agency Campaign Award for Launch Group’s work with Adults Surviving Child Abuse. In 2014, Laura was a finalist for CommsCon emerging professional of the year and helped Launch Group take out the CommsCon B2B campaign of the year for her work with ingogo.</p> <p>Laura recently founded Theworkher – a blog for young professional women.</p> <p>University trained, she received the Baldwin Boyle Award for the Outstanding Graduate in Public Relations, completing a Bachelor of Communications from the Auckland University of Technology where she majored in Public Relations and minored in Journalism.

Laura Blue joined the Launch team in March 2013, with a marketing communications focus across the Launch network of clients including TEDxSydney, Adults Surviving Child Abuse (ASCA), OntheHouse.com and ABC Innovation. Prior to joining Launch Group, Laura worked with Australian Business Lawyers and interned with Polka Dot PR. Laura has a Bachelor of Media and Communications Degree from The University of Sydney.

Louise joined the Launch team as a consultant in 2014 working across B2B and consumer briefs. As one of our resident pseudo geeks, Louise has a keen interest for digital media and new app-based technology. A passionate health and fitness advocate, she founded the social awareness campaign What I Eat in a Week promoting the importance of mindful eating and the benefits of food logging. Louise has a BA in Media from the University of New South Wales.

Joining the Launch team in 2014, Sarah is our go-to consumer guru. Hailing from the UK, Sarah brings with her a wealth of international experience gained from the UK and Middle Eastern markets.</p> <p>Sarah’s communications passion stems from the strategy behind the campaign, with notable achievements including the UAE launch of Conde Nast Restaurant’s division, along with building the profiles of local and international talent in the region.