Christchurch consultancy appoints new Partner

27 May 2013

Christchurch consultancy appoints new Partner

Public relations consultant Lucy Powell became a Partner in Christchurch-based consultancy Carter Price Rennie (CPR) earlier this month.

Powell joined CPR in October 2012 as a Senior Consultant and has since become a 50 per cent shareholder in the company.

Canterbury Employers' Chamber of Commerce Chief Executive Peter Townsend says “It’s great to see people like Lucy taking up the opportunity to invest in a Christchurch SME. Carter Price Rennie is one of Christchurch’s oldest and most well established public relations consultancies.

I would like to congratulate Lucy on seeing an investment opportunity and wish her and Amy Carter all the best for their business partnership. As the rebuild ramps up the need for experienced communications professionals is even more important.”

“It’s fantastic to become a Partner in a company so involved in Canterbury,” says Powell. “After moving to Christchurch in October, I have enjoyed the personal and professional challenge of being so closely associated with the economic and social rebuild of the city. I am thrilled to now be a shareholder in CPR.”

Managing Partner Amy Carter is also pleased to have Powell as a Partner, “Lucy’s background is a great asset to CPR. She has experience with leading brands and advising senior leaders on external relations and communications strategy. Her Auckland and Wellington networks as well as her breadth of experience in the technology, aviation and tourism sectors are being put to good use.”

Powell was previously Director of Corporate Communications for Microsoft NZ and Head of Communications for Auckland Airport. During a seven-year period working in Los Angeles, Powell was Communications Manager for Air New Zealand and held marketing roles with Tourism New Zealand. Her experience is in all elements of corporate communications, external relations, public relations and reputation management including developing and implementing a communications plan, use of digital and social media, providing strategic guidance and counsel at the executive and board level, media relations, crisis communications, government relations, stakeholder management and internal communications.

Powell began her career at Tourism New Zealand in Wellington then moved to the USA before returning to Auckland. She holds Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) and Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degrees and a graduate Diploma of Business (Marketing), all from the University of Auckland. She is a member of the Institute of Directors and SpringBoard and holds a number of not-for-profit governance roles.

More information:
Carter Price Rennie (CPR) is a strategic communications consultancy based in Christchurch with an outreach office in Auckland.

CPR works across many industry sectors and are a full service communications agency specialising in: brand strategy, communications strategy, crisis and reputational management communication, media relations, planning and Resource Management Act (RMA) consultation and communication, social media strategy and stakeholder and community engagement strategy.

CPR is well known in the South Island for work in building and implementing communication strategies to deliver on business plans and goals.

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