People

Julie Sheather draws on a unique combination of research, communications, and engagement skills to help organisations understand and navigate challenging issues and manage their reputations.

With a background as a journalist, editor and government press secretary, Julie specialises in conducting in-depth interviews with senior stakeholders and impacted communities, communications strategy, deliberative consultation, facilitation and implementation of engagement processes.

Julie has more than two decades’ consulting experience and has delivered research insights and communications strategy projects for clients including several of Australia’s leading energy retailers and networks, banks and financial services, manufacturing and infrastructure businesses, as well as government agencies and social-purpose organisations.

She has worked extensively in energy, planning and water regulation for businesses and regulators including the NSW Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART), the Australian Energy Market Commission, the NSW Independent Planning Commission, the Australian Energy Operator and the Australian Energy Regulator.