Meet our team

Anna is a product leader and entrepreneur, with a career spent building technology solutions to achieve ambitious public interest and democratic goals. Prior to Gazette she was head of product innovation at Change.org, led a global project to incorporate volunteerism into UNICEF’s work, and built the digital and organisational infrastructure for a pan-European campaign for democratic reform in the EU. She wants to talk to you about tech, media, misinformation, innovation, and how to build excellent, intellectually generous, learning teams.

With over a decade of experience in digital media, Brad has worked at some of the most exciting media and tech brands of the 2010s. Previously, Brad was a founding member of BuzzFeed Australia, as well as Director of Content at health tech company Eucalyptus. His most recent role before joining Gazette was heading up news and culture brand VICE in Australia and New Zealand. Brad has a deep understanding of internet culture and media and is fascinated with building sustainable, scalable, and inspiring media brands. He is a strong believer in developing young talent, as well as growing a better media ecosystem in Australia for decades to come.

Sean’s career began in content production but quickly turned to audience development where he gets to make his biggest impact. With time spent at Nova Entertainment and Pedestrian Group, he has a track record of leveraging Paid, Earned, and Owned tactics to find, grow and engage audiences wherever they might be. He has deep expertise in Social Media Marketing & Advertising, Email Marketing & Acquisition, Newsroom SEO, Digital Measurement, as well as Data Visualisation, and is a firm believer in the critical role independent media plays in a healthy democracy.

Nick specialises in vertical video and equipping reporters with the skills to reach giant audiences on social media. He’s an award-winning producer with experience at VICE, BuzzFeed, MTV, Network 10, and Junkee. As someone who grew up in regional NSW, Nick is passionate about local news, because he has seen first-hand the impact to a community when they lack a local voice in media.

Simone is experienced in building partnerships and campaigns for brands in sports, culture and entertainment. At Gazette she does our groundwork intel and research on prospective markets, and engages other local media, key community leaders, and concerned citizens to ensure that Gazette publications are responsive to community needs. With a natural curiosity for learning, sharing and storytelling, she thrives on the chance to help build community and connection through collaboration.