Brigitte Fernandes

Brigitte Fernandes is the Digital Communications Lead at Aurecon, where responsibilities include developing integrated communications plans to support corporate branding and business growth on a global scale. With over a decade of experience in communications roles across various organizations, Brigitte previously served as Communications Manager for RSL Care, where strategic change communications were implemented at the executive level, and as a Communications Specialist at Suncorp, focusing on staff engagement and culture-building. Early career roles include Marketing Communications Specialist positions at Momentum and Wordz Marketing Communications, as well as marketing management at Investec Asset Management and Fedsure Life, where marketing strategies significantly impacted sales targets. Brigitte holds a Diploma in Marketing from IMM Graduate School of Marketing and a BA in Organisational Psychology and Speech & Drama from the University of KwaZulu-Natal.