Strategic communications and public affairs consultancy, Sandpiper, has announced the appointment of Jasmine Hogg as General Manager for Australia. Jasmine brings more than 20 years of experience in media and corporate affairs, specialising in identifying reputation risks for clients in highly regulated industries, including financial services, aged care, pharma, technology, aviation, security, and education.

Prior to joining Sandpiper, she was Director and Head of Reputation Risk for Apollo Communications, where her work included advising clients during the 2017-18 Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry and the 2018-21 Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety. She previously held senior advisory roles at Macquarie Bank, Chubb Security and Pratt & Whitney Canada.

Jasmine will also play a key role in the firm’s insurance practice across the Asia Pacific region, leading a team of consultants in Sydney and Melbourne, and collaborating closely with Sandpiper’s New Zealand team, led by Edward Brewster.

Emma Smith, Sandpiper Chief Executive, said: “Jasmine’s appointment adds bench strength to our team as we build out our presence in Australia and add senior capability to our firm. We are excited by the growth opportunities for our offering in Australia, in particular in the financial services, energy, healthcare, and technology sectors where we have deep expertise.”

Jasmine said she was delighted to be joining the team at an important growth phase for the firm: “Sandpiper’s established presence across China, Hong Kong SAR, and Singapore gives us a unique platform to help Australian companies target growth and investment in the Asia Pacific region. Similarly, our team of local advisers has the capability to help clients build their reputation capital here in Australia."