Australia’s leading corporate and financial communication advisory firm, Citadel-MAGNUS, has bolstered its Perth team through the appointment of Ashleigh D’Alessandro to the position of Senior Associate and Mia Benino to the position of Associate.
Ashleigh brings to the firm more than 9 years’ experience in Australia, providing a strong track record in corporate communication, public relations and stakeholder management. She is experienced in developing crisis communication plans, implementing community development initiatives and brand reputation management across the public and property sectors, where she worked as an advisor for a member of WA State Parliament and as the PR and Communication Coordinator at Australia’s largest private residential land developer. Ashleigh is also skilled in content creation, having completed the Content Marketing Certificate from the Association for Data-driven Marketing and Advertising (ADMA).
Mia brings to the firm in-house and agency-based communication and marketing experience within Australia, providing valuable support and insight across a diverse range of industries. Her experience includes digital communication, social media, public relations, media relations and event management for a range of businesses in the fashion and consumer goods sectors.
John Gardner, Managing Director and co-founder of Citadel-MAGNUS said Ashleigh and Mia’s appointment added significant depth to Citadel-MAGNUS at a time when communication has been business-critical across most industry sectors.
“In what has been an extraordinary year, the need for quality communication advice and strategic implementation has never been more apparent. The addition of Ashleigh and Mia to the Perth team brings greater depth and capacity to partner with and service our clients.”
Ashleigh holds a Bachelor of Arts (Communications Studies) from the University of Western Australia and Mia holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Marketing and Public Relations) from Curtin University.