_{(Pictured, from left: Rowland Managing Director Alasdair Jeffrey, Shane Rodgers and Chairman Geoff Rodgers)}

Strategic communication, digital and creative agency, Rowland, has appointed former Australian Industry Group national COO and Queensland Head, Shane Rodgers, to the newly created position of Head of Media and Platforms and Executive Strategy Advisor.

Shane brings on prior experience in media, including roles as General Manager of Queensland Newspapers, Deputy Editor, News Editor and Chief-of-Staff of The Courier Mail, and various other senior roles at The Australian, APN Regional Media, and Quest Newspapers. Besides that, Shane also had senior management appointments at The University of Queensland, Goodstart Early Learning and Brisbane Economic Development Agency.

Rowland Chairman, Geoff Rodgers, said he was delighted to welcome Shane to the firm and is excited about the opportunities for the team to tap into Shane’s knowledge, experience and insights to help organisations traverse the complex and rapidly changing world of media and digital communication.

"This role strengthens our service offering by further integrating media and communication platforms across all of our client service offerings, with a focus on four key areas: media relations, social and digital, content delivery, and influencer marketing," he said.