Philippa founded Honner Media in Sydney in 1997 in a bid to provide targeted PR for the investment, superannuation and financial services sector. The idea for the business came during Philippa's time working as editor of Super Review magazine in the mid 1990s, where she spoke daily with the spectrum of Australia's investment managers and superannuation industry leaders.

Honner Media's founding clients were two global investment leaders: State Street and Russell Investments.

Philippa brings more than 15 years' experience in financial PR, communications and journalism – as well as strong industry and press networks. Prior to establishing Honner Media, Philippa worked as a financial journalist in both Sydney and London. She also spent two years with one of the UK’s leading corporate and financial PR agencies, Fishburn Hedges (part of the Omnicom Group) where she worked across a range of accounts including PricewaterhouseCoopers and British Telecom. Philippa has a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Sydney.

Yolanda is Honner Media’s communication director and brings sound knowledge of financial markets and strategic communications ability.

Yolanda's background is in corporate affairs, communications and marketing in the financial services sector having most recently worked at Insurance Australia Group. Prior to IAG Yolanda spent three years with Macquarie Bank's Real Estate Capital division and was responsible for communications across Macquarie's listed and retail unlisted property trusts and funds. This role encompassed strategic positioning, media relations, equity raising marketing campaigns, corporate action communications, annual report production and issues management. During the time she has worked with Honner Media she has worked on a range of projects including the media launch and ongoing profiling of the Australian Securitisation Forum’s policy platform, the launch of Macquarie’s MQ Gateway Series and the Institute of Actuaries’ policy campaigns.

Yolanda has a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Sydney with a major in finance, economics and marketing, a Diploma Financial Planning 1 & 3, and has commenced her Masters in Public Policy.

Anna Fenech is an account director providing senior advice around media and issues management as well as government and regulatory policy work.  She brings more than 15 years’ experience working in the investment and superannuation sector.

Anna joined Honner Media in 2009 following a stint in Canberra as Senior Media Adviser to Senator Nick Sherry, Assistant Treasurer, and previously Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law, in the Rudd Government.  Her role encompassed issues management, media advice, development of relationships with key financial and political journalists, and media liaison with other Ministerial offices and departments such as the Australian Securities and Investments Commission and Australian Tax Office.

Anna previously worked for 15 years as a financial journalist, including roles with newspapers and in the trade press.  Most recently, she served as editor of The Australian’s Wealth personal investment section where she wrote articles across the paper and directed a team of journalists to write about personal investment issues such as superannuation, shares, managed funds, mortgages and tax issues. 

Before that, she was personal finance editor of Australia’s biggest selling newspaper, The Sunday Telegraph and also worked as a business reporter for the Sydney Morning Herald.  In trade press, Anna edited Independent Financial Adviser (IFA), aimed at financial planners, and also worked as a journalist on Money Management. Anna holds a Communications degree majoring in print journalism from Charles Sturt University - Mitchell in Bathurst, NSW.

Susie Lambert is a senior account manager at Honner Media and leads teams for some of Honner Media’s most complex clients. Prior to joining Honner Media Susie was a senior account manager with Lansons Communications – one of the UK’s largest independent public relations and public affairs consultancies.

Susie brings five years experience working across major financial brands including Fidelity, Alliance and Leicester bank, SG Hambros, retail stockbroker The Share Centre and The Royal Bank of Scotland. Prior to Lansons, Susie spent two years with Citigate Dewe Rogerson – a leading international consultancy specialising in financial and corporate communications.  Susie holds a BA Hons German and Italian 2:1 from the University of Lancaster. In 2008 Susie successfully completed the London marathon.

Paul Ham is Honner Media's dedicated media trainer and also provides senior advice on issues and crisis management. He is a financial and business journalist with 20 years' experience working in Australia and London. Paul works part time for Honner Media. He is also presently the Australia correspondent for the London-based Sunday Times, of which he was investment editor for five years in the 1990s. He has written regularly for The Bulletin, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian and, in London, as an editor with the Financial Times Group's magazines. A published author (his book Kokoda was published by HarperCollins in November 2004 and Vietnam in 2008), Paul has a strong interest in 20th century history and is working on several books.

He is an experienced media consultant and speech writer, and has an MSc (Econ) from the London School of Economics.

Suk Hee Lee is an account executive at Honner Media. Suk Hee has a background in taxation working as a consultant across all industries during his time at PricewaterhouseCoopers and PKF before making the transition into PR. After transitioning from tax, Suk Hee worked at Telstra in the communications department before starting at Honner Media. Suk Hee holds a Bachelor of Business majoring in Accounting and Finance from the University of Technology, Sydney and is currently studying a Masters of Communications. He became a qualified Chartered Accountant in early 2010.

Rachel Caton is an account executive at Honner Media.  Rachel has a strong interest in financial services and supports the Honner Media account management teams by performing a variety of roles including event management, media monitoring and analysis, as well as assisting across core client account management duties.  Rachel holds a Bachelor of Business majoring in Public Relations from Queensland University of Technology.   In her spare time Rachel is an active member of the Sydney City Rotaract Club.