Adele McBride

Background

About Adele McBride

My strengths lie in political campaigns, strategic liaison, advocacy and communications. I have strong government and local community networks, am trusted and dependable which generally means I can find the 'go to' person to reach a solution or create critical engagement or strategic liaison. The bulk of my current work involves organising all aspects of public policy forums with executive level keynote speakers. Most recently (August 2017) this involved hosting the Hon Michael McCormack, Federal Minister for Small Business, the Small Business Ombudsman and the ATO. Engagement crossed a range of small business and manufactures as well as industry groups. Resulting follow up engagement and social media is usual and often representations and where relevant, a speech in Parliament, is required. My recent experience also includes a number of consultancies including for Fiona Patten MLC in 2016, advising on office management and communications strategy. I have participated in and managed election campaigns since 1996 at all levels of government. The tasks and skills are many and varied including campaign strategy, directing and organising large numbers of volunteers in various capacities, developing and directing letter writing campaigns, media communications and the plethora of micro organisational details necessary in this environment. I'm an enthusiastic team member, self starter, instigator, director; I can organise a large function with attention to detail, am a proficient letterwriter and a fierce advocate. I care about community, dislike injustice but am practical and pragmatic. I prefer a relaxed and friendly approach but am assertive, particularly when it comes to advocacy. I have a critical and strategic eye and am not afraid to ask the hard questions.