Suzanne Tonks
Public Relations Specialist, Marketing Director, and Speaker in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
After working with one of New York’s largest Marketing Communication Agencies, Sues launched her career in Australia working with some of the country’s leading Marketing and PR Agencies on big brand and consumer campaigns including Disney, Nintendo, 7Eleven and Toyota.
In house Management followed within the Marketing Strategy team of a leading Australian retailer, working on large scale brand relationships including the establishment of Jamie Oliver’s Ministry of Food Program in Australia, The Block and Disney partnerships.
In 2014, Sues launched Oliver and York with ex-Telstra and KPMG Chartered Accountant Danielle Oorloff to bring to the industry a unique and business savvy approach to marketing, public relations and digital content campaigns.
To date, Oliver & York has grown to work with some of Australia's leading brands, including Carlton and United Breweries (delivering the launch of Carlton Zero, Pure Blonde Organic, VB 50 Years of Cheers campaign and Budweiser World Cup), BMW, Nissan, Great Ocean Road, Repco, The Good Guys, CGU, Huxtaburger, Jamie’s Ministry of Food Australia and Best Friends Pets to name a few.
Sues is also a current GDP with Monash University and has been a panelist for RMIT, educational bodies and is a regular speaker at industry events.