The Team
Angelique Fris-Taylor
Director
Angelique has over twenty-four years experience in the Beauty Industry. Her superior knowledge of the PR landscape is attributed to her wide range of skills and vast knowledge – previous lives include: Freelance Journalist, Makeup Artist, PR Manager for KMS Haircare and national Sales and Marketing roles to top it all off.
With all this experience the next move was an obvious one – to create a PR company that understood the needs of its clients and the way their industries worked, from the inside out.
With many accomplishments along the way she continuously succeeds at high profile PR management and sponsorships for brands at New Zealand Fashion Week and the Vodafone Music Awards. She also directed and managed the finale of the International ‘Montblanc Art of shopping exhibition’ that had toured globally, gracing Times Square in New York, the Champs Elysees in Paris and last destination Princes Wharf, NZ.
Find something you love to do and you’ll never have to work a day in your life.
Harvey MacKay
Angelina Farry
Director
Angelina has a passion for making ideas and brands come to life. She has over 15 years experience in the communications industry and her role as Group Account Director at Saatchi & Saatchi inspired her belief that nothing is impossible.
She has extensive experience in PR, design, branding, digital, production, event management and a love of new media.
Previously, Angelina has worked with an impressive array of national and multinational clients including Telecom, Cadbury, Sanyo, The Auckland City Art Gallery and Schwarzkopf.
Working with the Fresh PR team, Angelina delivers innovative creative PR solutions to clients in a nimble, strategic and cost effective way.
Some people see things as they are and ask why. Others dream things that never were and ask why not.
George Bernard Shaw
Karen Maurice-O’Leary
Creative Director
Karen brings a new mix to PR, she believes in functioning without fear, if you’re going to take a step, make it a decent one. She is our highly acclaimed creative director with experience in getting attention. A conceptual demon, she’s worked with major clients such as Adidas, VW, Nivea, Cadbury, NZ Lotteries and Sky TV. Her passion and enthusiasm comes through in everything she attempts with a true love for PR stunts to get serious attention.
Her talents have been rewarded thick and fast, she’s won many awards at every major advertising award show around the globe, her achievements and recognition have included a Grand Clio in Miami, a Grand Prix in Cannes, a Judge at D&AD international awards in London and previously ranked number 2 top creative in the Asia Pacific region by Campaign Brief.
Communicate with energy, guts and a bit of magic.
Karen Maurice O’Leary
Amelia Haysom
Senior Account Exec/Resident Twitter Girl
Amelia joined Fresh PR in 2008, her love of writing and photography won her awards from a very young age, with articles being published in the New Zealand Herald at the tender age of 15. These passions led to completing a degree in Communications Studies, working for a variety of fashion boutiques and behind the scenes at a range of key events on New Zealand’s fashion calendar, as well as writing freelance for local publications. This experience has given her a suitably fresh perspective on this rapidly evolving industry, and an invaluable knowledge that she continues to grow at Fresh PR.
I can’t understand why people are frightened of new ideas. I’m frightened of the old ones.
John Cage
Jiali Yang
Account Executive Extraordinaire
Ever since a careers class in high school when she was 15, Jiali has known she would work in PR.
Whilst completing a Bachelor of Communication Studies, Jiali worked at a top Auckland hair salon, giving her invaluable knowledge of the hair and beauty industry. To develop a diverse set of PR skills, she also worked on a range of PR projects including Ricki Herbert’s Football Academy and NFP organisation The Raukatauri Music Therapy Centre.
Knowing exactly where she wanted to be, Jiali joined Fresh PR in early 2010 shortly after graduating. Fresh PR couldn’t be a more perfect fit, as she is able to combine her love of writing, media, trend spotting and TO-DO lists with all things fashion and beauty.
Kimberley Brown
Administration Guru
Kim joined Fresh PR in early 2011 and quickly became an invaluable member of the team.
Her drive into the PR world started very young, as a volunteer at New Zealand Fashion Week in her teenage years. Combine this with being a passionate fashion blogger and her potential soars. Her past lives include Country Road and also adding photography training to the mix.
Her confidence and ambition grows daily as she tackles everything with ease and perfection, laying the path for an exciting career ahead.
