Our Team
Nice to meet you!
Sue Papadoulis
Journalist & Founder
Sue Papadoulis is the founder of Profile Media and The Good News Movement.
She is a former News Editor in charge of radio newsrooms in Perth and London who then went on to become a Corporate Communications and Media Advisor in the WA State Government.
She has run her own successful national public relations agency since 2007, employing result-driven former journalists who love the ‘thrill of the chase’ – and now use this skill to great extraordinary results for our clients.
Sue has a Master of Arts and has co-authored three business books.
Lisa Barnes
Strategic Communications Director
Lisa is the former News Director of 6PR in Perth and spent more than a decade at the station as a journalist, news reader and presenter. Lisa also has experience delivering media skills training to corporations, covering presentation, handling interviews and conveying a clear message. As a Christmas enthusiast Lisa has an outfit for each day of the season and can be seen using her Santa mug in Zoom meetings all throughout the year.
Alyshia Gates
Journalist and Communications Manager
Alyshia has 20 years’ experience as a journalist in television, radio, and newspapers. She is a Logie Award nominated journalist who has worked in Sydney for SBS World News, the Nine Network and 7NEWS in Brisbane, ABC as well as WIN Television and regional newspapers. Alyshia lives in gorgeous Noosa in Qld and volunteers at the local surf club in her spare time.
Emma Martin
Journalist and Communications Manager
Emma has more than two decades’ experience working as a senior producer in daily news media. She has worked at Channel 7, the Nine Network with A Current Affair, Southern Star Entertainment and Who Magazine. Before working for Profile Media Emma worked as a business intelligence researcher within a communications firm. Emma is a proud surf mum to her two boys and can be seen cheering them on at surf comps.
Michele Gellé
Journalist and Communications Manager
Michele has 15 years of experience as a journalist and radio producer in Perth. She began her career as a reporter in the 6PR newsroom before transitioning to producing, where she led programs across multiple time slots, including her most recent role as Executive Producer of the 6PR Drive program. Michele also has experience in media training and has served as an emcee for various sporting and charity events. She holds a Graduate Diploma in Education and is a proud mum of two young girls.
Joe Ormsby
Marketing Coordinator
Joe is our Marketing and Content Coordinator. He has over 10 years’ experience running high traffic social media, particularly his YouTube channel which has attracted an international following of over 200k fans and amassed more than 20 million views. Joe also studies psychology at UQ.
Andrew Williams
Strategy Director
Andrew has been involved in media and communications for over 10 years, as a sports reporter and executive producer of 6PR’s top rating current affairs program in Perth. Andrew is also skilled in corporate communications, having worked in media outreach for Australia’s financial watchdog, ASIC. An avid trivia enthusiast, Andrew has appeared on both Mastermind and The Chase. Where is all his knowledge from? Well, he did once read 100 books in a year!
Lisa Barnes
Journalist and Media Manager
Alyshia Gates
Journalist and Media Manager
Emma Martin
Journalist and Media Manager
Michele Gellé
Journalist and Media Manager
Joe Ormsby
Marketing and Content Coordinator
Good News for Business Success
We’re a part of the growing movement of the purpose economy – business as a force for good, brands driving profit through purpose.
As this movement grows, so does the need for businesses to share their good news stories – authentically, strategically and coherently; in a way that not only draws people in and inspires action but drives commercial growth.
This need shapes our mission, to elevate stories that inspire, engage, and create a positive impact.
We serve this mission with passion and conviction, grounded in deep experience that you can depend on from a team of expert journalists and digital marketers.
Progressive & Impactful
OUR WORK CULTURE
Profile Media is a leader in providing a progressive workplace which values people – their morale and life balance. The team works a 9 day fortnight and is remotely based yet enjoys a workplace culture of high productivity, good communication, cooperation and collaboration.
THE GOOD NEWS MOVEMENT
Because we’re just as tired of negativity in the media as you are, we created our own content channel aimed at giving the audience something positive to focus on.
Now more than ever there is an interest and a need for good news.
The Good News Movement gives us a greater purpose to aspire to each day.
THE GOOD NEWS MOVEMENT
Because we’re just as tired of negativity in the media as you are, we created our own content channel aimed at giving the audience something positive to focus on.
Now more than ever there is an interest and a need for good news.
The Good News Movement gives us a greater purpose to aspire to each day.
Ready to take the next step?
Let’s talk about how you can have a bigger impact
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Contact
Phone: 1300 123 110
Email: info@profilemedia.com.au
Profile Media Communications
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