Greer Quinn

About the MD

Growing up as the middle child with two brothers either side, I learnt that I had more chance of surviving childhood with words than brawn. Being around family business, I also learnt the fun of collaboration, the importance of creative thinking and the power of story-telling.

So, while I initially studied and worked in journalism (including a mandatory stint at the ABC), I inevitably crossed over to the "dark side" into public relations and corporate communications where I found I got "the best use" out of my brain. My career in journalism and communications spans 20+ years, but my pathway to set up an agile agency was also an obvious one - I'm an avid freedom-seeker and while I have a notable ability to focus, I crave variety.

Since launching Forward Communications in 2002, I've been lucky to work with some of Australia’s top companies (Rio Tinto, Origin Energy, Carlton & United Breweries, Heinz, Dairy Farmers, National Foods, the Reject Shop, Griffith University, Transport NSW and VicRoads, but also SMEs like Dairy-Free Down Under, Cherry Blooms and OzKleen). I also founded (2015) and sold (2017) a company in the vegan beauty space where I got to test my own theories.

My genuine interest in people and business, means that I am particularly skilled at finding the "story" while linking back to a strategic vision.

I do a lot of work within the internal communications space, but also with strategy, media campaigns, branding, creative direction, video production, social media, as well as any other aspect of communication businesses require for success.

I have run workshops for internal communication teams on news writing and for thought leaders on preparing for interviews. If you need a workshop tailored to your needs, hit me up - I love this stuff!

I have a Bachelor Business in Journalism, a Graduate Diploma in Japanese and certificates in Film & TV.