Pead PR welcomes Courtney Stayte

AUCKLAND, Today: independent full-service PR & comms agency, Pead has appointed Courtney Stayte as account director in its corporate division.

Previously an account director at Porter Novelli nz, Stayte has a background in both corporate and consumer clients across a diverse range of sectors. Her most recent clients included Scott Technology, OfficeMax, PepsiCo NZ, and FAB Group.

Stayte has 10 years’ of experience working across integrated PR campaigns, reputation management, stakeholder communications, issues and crisis management, community announcements, and internal communications in NZ, the UK, and Europe.

“I’ve worked with Courtney in the past and always knew I wanted to work with her again.”

She spent two years at UK agency Ketchum gaining experience on multiple health and beauty brands that are part of the multinational consumer goods corporation Procter & Gamble.

She said: “When the opportunity to work at Pead came about, I saw this as the perfect next step in my career. I wanted a new challenge that would continue to grow my skills as a PR practitioner in the corporate space, and was inspired by the strong leadership at Pead.”

At Pead, she is working across a Tower, Lodestone Energy, Tend, and My Food Bag.

Pead partner Louisa Kraitzick said: “I’ve worked with Courtney in the past and always knew I wanted to work with her again. So, I’m delighted to welcome her to the team. Clients are already benefiting from her action-orientated intellect.”